Postcode ME9 8PE (Swale)

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

ME9 8PE 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 8PE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME9 8PE is Manila Avenue which is centered 250 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Meads and is 542 m away. The closest railway station is Kemsley Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8PE (for ages 11 and under) is Bobbing Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 11, 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 8PE is Sittingbourne Rugby Club and is 701 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House and is 701 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manila Avenue 250 m
Quadrille Avenue 336 m
Vellum Drive 422 m
B2006 1.37 km
Maidstone Road 2.04 km
A249 2.79 km
Sheppey Way 2.95 km
M2 3.99 km
A2 4.55 km
A20 12.13 km
M20 12.9 km
A28 24.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8PE

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 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
98 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
453 m
Aspire School 648 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.68 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.82 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.91 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.34 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.44 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.47 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.55 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.58 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.68 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.98 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.99 km
VTC Independent School 3.04 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.04 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.2 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
453 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
648 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
701 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
701 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
701 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
701 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
701 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
701 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
739 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
739 m
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
853 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
881 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
903 m
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
903 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
929 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
929 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
929 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
986 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
1.12 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Meads Bus Stop/Station 542 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 587 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Sapphire Close Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.04 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 576 m
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 8PE - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35290900
Longitude 0.70772900
OS Easting 588642
OS Northing 0165017
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sittingbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038456
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009D
Output Area / Small Area 1C1