Postcode ME9 9LX (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 9LX is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. ME9 9LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 9LX 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 9LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME9 9LX is Scoones Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Lane and is 379 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9LX (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 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scoones Close 76 m
Randle Way 82 m
Panteny Lane 107 m
St Laurence Close 145 m
Lords Close 197 m
Thornhill Gardens 218 m
Wihtred Road 221 m
Doubleday Drive 222 m
Avent Walk 230 m
Morris Court Close 283 m
Ashtead Drive 334 m
School Lane 374 m
Church Street 1.06 km
Dully Road 1.36 km
London Road 4.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9LX

Introduction June 2001
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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
475 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.1 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.1 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.66 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.89 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.96 km
VTC Independent School 1.99 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.08 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.12 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.29 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.34 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.36 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.46 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.62 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
3.13 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.19 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.28 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 9LX - 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
1.02 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
1.02 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.1 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.1 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.23 km
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
1.28 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.3 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.3 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
1.3 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.5 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
1.59 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
1.65 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
1.66 km
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
1.66 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.71 km
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
1.72 km
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.72 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.72 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
1.75 km
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
1.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Hempstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Pomphreys Garage Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Fox and Goose Bus Stop/Station 578 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.43 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.64 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.84 km
Erriott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 9.76 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% 27 6.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 37.7 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 329,819 kWh - mean 17,359 kWh : median 15,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33078500
Longitude 0.77071400
OS Easting 593120
OS Northing 0162721
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3