Postcode ME9 8AT (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 8AT is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 8AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 8AT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8AT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME9 8AT is M2 which is centered 4.1 km away.

The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 5.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8AT (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 8AT is Hook And Hatchet and is 2.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME9 8AT 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 8AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 8AT, and the approximate distance away.

M2 4.1 km
A249 4.7 km
A20 6.04 km
M20 6.5 km
A2 7.18 km
A28 21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8AT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 8AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.82 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.26 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.36 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 4.52 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.82 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.9 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 5.05 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.07 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
5.1 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.25 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
5.38 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.4 km
Highsted Grammar School 5.56 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.75 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.06 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.09 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.13 km
Aspire School 6.22 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
6.37 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
2.75 km
The Ringlestone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
3.06 km
The Dirty Habit Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.36 km
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.62 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.73 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
4.73 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
4.82 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
4.87 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.9 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.93 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
4.93 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
5.05 km
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
5.07 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.1 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
5.15 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.15 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
5.15 km
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
5.15 km
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
5.15 km
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 8AT - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Willowbed Wood Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Stony Shaw Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Millers Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 499 m
Wingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Crabtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Ravensdane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Gusson Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Gusson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Heel Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Great Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 8AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59 Mbps 142.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 1
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 69.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 57.1% 1000 115

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29718900
Longitude 0.68284300
OS Easting 587136
OS Northing 0158758
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33043344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2