Postcode ME9 9BX (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 9BX is M2 which is centered 8.99 km away.

The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9BX (for ages 11 and under) is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME9 9BX is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 2.56 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 2.48 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 9BX 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 9BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

M2 8.99 km
A2 10.42 km
M20 13.97 km
A20 14.84 km
A28 21.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9BX

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 9BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.48 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.61 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.9 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.04 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.52 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.52 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.55 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.8 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.88 km
VTC Independent School 3.08 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.18 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.75 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.87 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.88 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.91 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.09 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.25 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
4.37 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
1.82 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
1.87 km
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.9 km
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.99 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.04 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
2.04 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.11 km
Swedish Delicatessen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2.31 km
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
2.37 km
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
2.37 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.48 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.52 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.52 km
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
2.56 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.6 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
2.62 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.62 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
2.64 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
2.65 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Avenue Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.08 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 971 m
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.62 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.96 km
Fowley Island Island 3.16 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.28 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.39 km
Barley Bank Wetland 3.45 km
Wellmarsh Creek Bay 3.48 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.78 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Luddenham Marshes Wetland 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 9BX - 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 51.34083200
Longitude 0.79000200
OS Easting 594421
OS Northing 0163889
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