Postcode ME9 7XB (Medway) Terminated December 1994

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The postcode ME9 7XB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.ME9 7XB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME9 7XB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME9 7XB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7XB is Magpie Lane which is centered 461 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Box and is 848 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7XB (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7XB is Hook And Hatchet and is 5.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Policing for ME9 7XB is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 7XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 7XB, and the approximate distance away.

Magpie Lane 461 m
A2 3.23 km
M2 3.65 km
A249 4.51 km
A20 8.82 km
M20 11.64 km
A228 11.72 km
A28 27.66 km
A21 29.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7XB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 7XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.13 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.45 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.66 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.16 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.34 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.42 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.82 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.82 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.89 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.96 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.05 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.1 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.14 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.14 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.38 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.96 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
4.03 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.36 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 7XB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.91 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.9 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.9 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.9 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
5.26 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.28 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.29 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.32 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.32 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
5.66 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.69 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.09 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
6.53 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
6.53 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
6.54 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.65 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.77 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
6.8 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
6.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 7XB - Data from Apr 2022

Post Box Bus Stop/Station 848 m
Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 901 m
Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 930 m
Thrale Way Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Middleton Close Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 7XB - Data from Dec 2021

Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 488 m
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Purple Hill Hill Or Mountain 896 m
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Yaugher Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33609000
Longitude 0.60993500
OS Easting 581900
OS Northing 0162900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21638
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham South
Local Authority District Medway
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 032B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2