Postcode ME9 9AP (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 9AP is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 9AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 9AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 9AP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME9 9AP is Scraps Hill which is centered 203 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Lane and is 632 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9AP (for ages 11 and under) is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME9 9AP is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 9AP 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 9AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 9AP, and the approximate distance away.

Scraps Hill 203 m
Hempstead Lane 370 m
Lomas Road 453 m
Church Road 591 m
Lower Road 1.33 km
M2 7.96 km
A2 9.46 km
M20 13.24 km
A20 13.93 km
A28 21.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9AP

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 9AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
938 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.5 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.5 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.62 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.85 km
VTC Independent School 2.06 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.15 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.21 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.29 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.36 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.72 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.76 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.88 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.01 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.2 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.38 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.59 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 9AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
841 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
1 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
1.08 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.09 km
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.18 km
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.19 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.45 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.5 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.5 km
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
1.59 km
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
1.59 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.59 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
1.6 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.6 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.62 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
1.62 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
1.62 km
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
1.66 km
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 9AP - Data from Apr 2022

Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 654 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 692 m
Fox and Goose Bus Stop/Station 808 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.05 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 9AP - Data from Dec 2021

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.74 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.76 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.86 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.47 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.68 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 9AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 26.8 Mbps
Upload 2.6 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 4.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,328 kWh - mean 4,916 kWh : median 3,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 9AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33913700
Longitude 0.77542500
OS Easting 593413
OS Northing 0163662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward Teynham and Lynsted
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33043359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3