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The postcode ME9 8HE is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 8HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME9 8HE 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 8HE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to ME9 8HE is Hawks Hill Lane which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pond and is 1.31 km away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 4.59 km away.
The closest primary school to ME9 8HE (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 8HE is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 3.3 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 3.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME9 8HE 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 8HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME9 8HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME9 8HE
| 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 8HE - 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) | 967 m |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2016) | 2.65 km |
| Rodmersham School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 3.08 km |
| Minterne Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.34 km |
| The Oaks Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 3.36 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.56 km | |
| Fulston Manor School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Borden Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.73 km | |
| Highsted Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.82 km | |
| Westlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.88 km |
| Borden Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.11 km |
| Westlands School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 4.31 km |
| South Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.6 km |
| Meadowfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 26, 2019) | 4.6 km |
| The Sittingbourne School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.6 km |
| VTC Independent School | Independent school | 13-18 | 4.69 km | |
| Grove Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 5.06 km |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 5.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 8HE - 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 | 2.9 km | |
| King George's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 3.12 km | |
| Kings Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2013 | 3.12 km | |
| Primrose House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 3.3 km | |
| The Appleyard Sports Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 25, 2022 | 3.34 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 3.36 km | |
| Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.4 km | |
| Beauty Of Bath | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2022 | 3.48 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2013 | 3.54 km | |
| Hot Woks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 3.54 km | |
| Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Macks Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2014 | 3.54 km | |
| Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| The Gore Court Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 3.62 km | |
| Achieve Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| Chaucer Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 3.65 km | |
| Chaucer News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| Happy Shopper Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2014 | 3.65 km | |
| Madras Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2022 | 3.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Pond | 1.31 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 4.59 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 4.59 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 29.51 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 41.89 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 45.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 8HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingscroft Shaw | 571 m | |
| Corner Wood | 804 m | |
| Duke's Shaw | 994 m | |
| Conchers Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Trundle Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Gribbles Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Barriers Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Gossy Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Bassiline Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Milstead Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Savage Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Gore Pond | 1.34 km | |
| Bex Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Robes Shaw | 1.4 km | |
| Findings Wood | 1.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 8HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.5 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 41.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 8.62 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.8 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME9 8HE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.30370800 |
| Longitude | 0.71024000 |
| OS Easting | 589019 |
| OS Northing | 0159553 |
| 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 | E33043344 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |