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The postcode ME9 8AA is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 8AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME9 8AA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8AA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to ME9 8AA is Ruins Barn Road which is centered 203 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kent Science Park and is 599 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 3.36 km away.
The closest primary school to ME9 8AA (for ages 11 and under) is Bredgar Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fulston Manor School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 14, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME9 8AA is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Woks and is 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for ME9 8AA is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 8AA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME9 8AA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME9 8AA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 8AA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredgar Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.36 km |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2016) | 1.41 km |
| Rodmersham School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 2.11 km |
| Minterne Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| The Oaks Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.36 km | |
| Fulston Manor School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Highsted Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.59 km | |
| Westlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Borden Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.88 km | |
| Borden Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| South Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Westlands School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| Meadowfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 26, 2019) | 3.43 km |
| The Sittingbourne School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| VTC Independent School | Independent school | 13-18 | 3.46 km | |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| Aspire School | Special school | 4-11 | 3.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 8AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| King George's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Kings Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2013 | 1.89 km | |
| Primrose House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 2.07 km | |
| The Appleyard Sports Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2019 | 2.07 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 25, 2022 | 2.15 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 2.15 km | |
| Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 2.17 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2013 | 2.3 km | |
| Hot Woks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 2.3 km | |
| Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Macks Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2014 | 2.3 km | |
| Beauty Of Bath | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 2.36 km | |
| The Gore Court Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 2.4 km | |
| Fulston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.42 km | |
| Achieve Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Chaucer Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| Chaucer News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| Happy Shopper Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2014 | 2.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 8AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Kent Science Park | 599 m | |
| Central Avenue | 3.08 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Newington Rail Station | 5.63 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 28.43 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.71 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 44.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 8AA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bex Wood | 185 m | |
| Highsted Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Cromer's Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Duke's Shaw | 1.15 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Bassiline Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Gore Pond | 1.56 km | |
| Conchers Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Milstead Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Kingscroft Shaw | 1.66 km | |
| Cheney Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Cheney Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Robes Shaw | 1.75 km | |
| Horn Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Corner Wood | 1.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 8AA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.6 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 23.68 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 3.85 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 80% | 20% | 19.3 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 20% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.31356500 |
| Longitude | 0.71839900 |
| OS Easting | 589547 |
| OS Northing | 0160670 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| County Electorial Division | Swale East ED |
| Electoral Ward | West Downs |
| Local Authority District | Swale |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Eastern and Coastal Kent |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33038477 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |