Postcode ME9 9BH (Swale)

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

ME9 9BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 9BH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME9 9BH is Hempstead Lane which is centered 148 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Lane and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9BH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 9BH 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 9BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hempstead Lane 148 m
The Street 297 m
Avent Walk 320 m
Panteny Lane 404 m
Randle Way 438 m
Church Road 1.08 km
Dully Road 1.76 km
London Road 4.18 km
M2 7.85 km
A2 9.49 km
M20 12.79 km
A20 13.56 km
A28 20.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9BH

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 9BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
637 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
974 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.31 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.31 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.78 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.81 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.05 km
VTC Independent School 2.06 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.11 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.33 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.36 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.58 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.6 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.72 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.78 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.37 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.45 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
3.49 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
974 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
974 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
1.04 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.14 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.31 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.31 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.37 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
1.43 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.47 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
1.47 km
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.5 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.56 km
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.56 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
1.61 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
1.65 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.67 km
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
1.76 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
1.78 km
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
1.78 km
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Fox and Goose Bus Stop/Station 590 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.12 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.23 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.35 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.5 Mbps 36.7 Mbps 52.01 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 14.47 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% 22.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.6 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 272,835 kWh - mean 17,052 kWh : median 13,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 73,093 kWh - mean 4,873 kWh : median 4,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 9BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33476600
Longitude 0.77437300
OS Easting 593356
OS Northing 0163173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26093
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward West Downs
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sittingbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2