Postcode ME9 8EU (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 8EU is The Street which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8EU (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 8EU is Beauty Of Bath and is 3.1 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 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 88 m
Travers Gardens 126 m
Smiths Orchard 132 m
Gore Road 152 m
Bush Close 199 m
Medlar Close 263 m
Silver Street 318 m
Primrose Lane 443 m
Wrens Road 987 m
Bexon Lane 1.09 km
M2 3.28 km
A249 3.45 km
A2 6.27 km
A20 7.77 km
M20 8.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8EU

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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
355 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.69 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.85 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.06 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.16 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.27 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.29 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.49 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.67 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.68 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.73 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.86 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.01 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.37 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.45 km
Aspire School 4.48 km
VTC Independent School 4.74 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.74 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.82 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 8EU - 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
2.95 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
3 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
3.06 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
3.1 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
3.16 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.21 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
3.21 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.29 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
3.4 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.4 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.4 km
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
3.4 km
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
3.4 km
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
3.4 km
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.4 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.4 km
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.44 km
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
3.49 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
3.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Pond Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Rookery Close Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Rookery Close Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Gordon Cottages Bus Stop/Station 814 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.04 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gore Pond Inland Water 126 m
Frid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ravensdane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Kingscroft Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Barriers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Jordan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Trundle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Savage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 47,214 kWh - mean 9,443 kWh : median 7,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 14,056 kWh - mean 2,811 kWh : median 2,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 8EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31097500
Longitude 0.69541400
OS Easting 587956
OS Northing 0160323
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