Postcode ME9 8RR (Swale)

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

ME9 8RR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8RR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME9 8RR is Ferry Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Kemsley Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 8RR (for ages 11 and under) is Iwade School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Jade House and is 2.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferry Road 32 m
The Waterway 64 m
Plantation Court 79 m
Woodpecker Drive 123 m
Sheppey Way 132 m
School Mews 134 m
Church Mews 136 m
Turnstone Close 148 m
Meadow Close 153 m
Sheerstone 154 m
Springvale 167 m
Linkway 193 m
Helen Thompson Close 201 m
Evergreen Close 226 m
Meadow Rise 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 8RR

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 8RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
110 m
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.72 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.86 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.94 km
Aspire School 3.19 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.33 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 3.93 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.01 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
4.13 km
VTC Independent School 4.29 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.35 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.39 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.62 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.64 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.69 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.69 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.7 km
Highsted Grammar School 4.83 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.28 km
Grovehurst Newsagents Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2014
1.48 km
Kemsley Community Centre Trust Other catering premises Exempt
June 7, 2021
1.55 km
Kemsley Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
1.55 km
Principals By CH&Co At Kemsley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.62 km
Rainbow Community Cafe School/college/university 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.62 km
Kemsley Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.23 km
Lakeside News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
2.39 km
Austinoma Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.5 km
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.55 km
Milton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
2.55 km
Milton Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
2.55 km
ABM Catering Optivo@Regis Gate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.55 km
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.56 km
Akinola Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 22, 2021
2.57 km
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.62 km
Pabulum Ltd At Regis Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.62 km
Milton Regis Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
2.75 km
Bedrocks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
2.79 km
Express Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
2.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Helen Thompson Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Helen Thompson Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Evergreen Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Swale Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 21.47 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 1.02 km
Raspberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Ridham Marshes Wetland 1.57 km
Ferry Marshes Wetland 1.82 km
Bedlams Bottom Wetland 1.93 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.24 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.56 km
South Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Chetney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Barksore Marshes Wetland 2.77 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.07 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
Rushenden Marshes Wetland 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 179.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 96.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 90.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 130,305 kWh - mean 11,846 kWh : median 9,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 8RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37665300
Longitude 0.72912100
OS Easting 590031
OS Northing 0167712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19450
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Iwade BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 007H
Output Area / Small Area 5A1