Postcode ME9 8GE (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 8GE is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 2015 and is an active postcode. ME9 8GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 8GE 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 8GE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME9 8GE is Hawks Hill Lane which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond and is 1.37 km away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8GE (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 8GE is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 3.4 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 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawks Hill Lane 111 m
Bexon Lane 426 m
Bottom Pond Road 732 m
Bashford Barn Lane 746 m
M2 4.63 km
A249 4.73 km
M20 7.55 km
A2 7.61 km
A20 7.83 km
A28 20.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8GE

Introduction March 2015
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 8GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.02 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.75 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.16 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.45 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.47 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.67 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.76 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.83 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.93 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.99 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.22 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.42 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.45 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
4.7 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.7 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.7 km
VTC Independent School 4.8 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.16 km
Infiniti School 5.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 8GE - 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
3 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.22 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
3.22 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.4 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
3.4 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
3.45 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
3.47 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.51 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
3.58 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
3.64 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
3.64 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.64 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
3.64 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.67 km
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.73 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
3.75 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.75 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.75 km
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
3.75 km
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
3.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond Bus Stop/Station 1.37 km
Pond Bus Stop/Station 1.38 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.81 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingscroft Shaw Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Corner Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Trundle Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Conchers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Gribbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Barriers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Gossy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Savage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Findings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Robes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 1.4 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30277300
Longitude 0.70982600
OS Easting 588994
OS Northing 0159448
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