Postcode ME9 9BD (Swale)

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

ME9 9BD 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 9BD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME9 9BD is Lomas Road which is centered 164 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pomphreys Garage and is 647 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is Lansdowne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME9 9BD is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 1.37 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 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lomas Road 164 m
Debnam Grove 208 m
Deane Close 236 m
Haffenden Avenue 268 m
Makin Drive 277 m
Harper Way 321 m
Short Rise 350 m
Housson Avenue 401 m
Hempstead Lane 546 m
M2 7.7 km
A2 9.17 km
M20 13.17 km
A20 13.79 km
A28 21.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9BD

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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
757 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
836 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.3 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.3 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.34 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
VTC Independent School 1.79 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.89 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.48 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.5 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.58 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.58 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.64 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.64 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.91 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.92 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.94 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.09 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.35 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Mulberry Way Bus Stop/Station 656 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 657 m
Fox and Goose Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Fox and Goose Bus Stop/Station 707 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.91 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.63 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.85 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.29 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.67 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33997900
Longitude 0.77151500
OS Easting 593135
OS Northing 0163745
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