Postcode ME9 8ER (Swale)

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

ME9 8ER 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 8ER as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 8ER is Travers Gardens which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 4.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8ER (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 Westlands School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 8ER is Beauty Of Bath and is 3.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 20, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 8ER 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 8ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Travers Gardens 29 m
Smiths Orchard 36 m
Gore Road 56 m
Bush Close 78 m
The Street 200 m
Silver Street 260 m
Medlar Close 268 m
Primrose Lane 395 m
Wrens Road 909 m
Bexon Lane 1.2 km
M2 3.15 km
A249 3.33 km
A2 6.15 km
A20 7.8 km
M20 8.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8ER

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 8ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
468 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.69 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.76 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.03 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.12 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.25 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.39 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.43 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.59 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.67 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.78 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.85 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.99 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.29 km
Aspire School 4.41 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.44 km
VTC Independent School 4.72 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.73 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.73 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
4.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.94 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
2.98 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
2.98 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
3.03 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
3.05 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
3.12 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.18 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
3.18 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.25 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
3.36 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.36 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.36 km
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
3.36 km
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
3.36 km
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
3.36 km
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.36 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.39 km
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.4 km
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
3.43 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Pond Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Rookery Close Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Rookery Close Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Gordon Cottages Bus Stop/Station 797 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gore Pond Inland Water 126 m
Frid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ravensdane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Jordan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Kingscroft Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Barriers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Trundle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Millers Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 51.06 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 78,679 kWh - mean 9,835 kWh : median 10,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 8ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31191600
Longitude 0.69442200
OS Easting 587883
OS Northing 0160425
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bredgar BUA
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 1B2