Postcode ME9 9JQ (Swale)

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

ME9 9JQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 9JQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 9JQ is Lewson Street Road which is centered 152 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lewson Street and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9JQ (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 local pub for residents of ME9 9JQ is The Alma and is 4.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot and is 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lewson Street Road 152 m
London Road 1.03 km
Provender Lane 1.1 km
Lower Road 1.21 km
Norton Road 1.35 km
M2 10.74 km
A2 12.63 km
M20 13.54 km
A20 15.12 km
A28 18.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9JQ

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 9JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.15 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.23 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.46 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
1.98 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.17 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
3.7 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 3.99 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 4.02 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
4.16 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.16 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
4.36 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.36 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
4.72 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.88 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
4.89 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.91 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 4.98 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.15 km
Infiniti School 5.17 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huckleberry Woods - Micro Animal Adventures Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
2.52 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Luddenham CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
3.17 km
Judds Folly Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
3.3 km
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
3.58 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
3.88 km
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2015
3.88 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.88 km
Breakfast Club At Bysing Wood County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2014
3.99 km
Nourish Contract At Bysing Wood County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
3.99 km
Lorenden Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.02 km
Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2022
4.07 km
Ospringe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
4.16 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
4.16 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
4.16 km
The Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
4.18 km
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
4.19 km
West Faversham Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.26 km
Jay Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
4.3 km
Ospringe Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
4.31 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
4.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lewson Street Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Lewson Street Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 788 m
Dover Castle Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.58 km
Kent International Airport Air 37.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Provender Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sandbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Doctor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Wren's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Putt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Tassell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Homestall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 51.6 Mbps 76.01 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 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 100% 51.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32166900
Longitude 0.81513800
OS Easting 596251
OS Northing 0161825
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7744
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 Canterbury

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: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33043364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2