Postcode ME9 8NY (Swale)

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

ME9 8NY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8NY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME9 8NY is Bobbing Hill which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pearce and Batt Garage and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8NY (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. 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 8NY is The Long Hop and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China World Chinese Takeaway and is 891 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 71.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bobbing Hill 90 m
Key Street 294 m
Old Maidstone Road 308 m
Keycol Hill 644 m
Maidstone Road 1.29 km
A249 2.05 km
M2 3.24 km
Sheppey Way 3.69 km
A2 4.11 km
A20 11.41 km
M20 12.28 km
A28 24.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8NY

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 8NY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
715 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
849 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
986 m
Aspire School 1.06 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.3 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.85 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.26 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.26 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.31 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.37 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.47 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.69 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.02 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.07 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
3.16 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.17 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.28 km
VTC Independent School 3.33 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
293 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
342 m
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
342 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
449 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
449 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
715 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
808 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
808 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
808 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
891 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
891 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
986 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.06 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
1.08 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1.15 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
1.15 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.15 km
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
1.15 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
1.19 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pearce and Batt Garage Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Pearce and Batt Garage Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Ladyfields Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Ladyfields Close Bus Stop/Station 330 m
The Long Hop Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.57 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.9 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 53 m
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 269 m
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 19 Mbps 37.68 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 8.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 1.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 71.9% 19.4 4.2
30-300 Mbps 28.1% 33 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 549,627 kWh - mean 16,655 kWh : median 15,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 155,654 kWh - mean 4,864 kWh : median 3,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 8NY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34816700
Longitude 0.70006900
OS Easting 588126
OS Northing 0164470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban 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 E33043322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2