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The postcode ME9 9QS is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME9 9QS 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 9QS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to ME9 9QS is Cellar Hill which is centered 133 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dover Castle and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 772 m away.
The closest primary school to ME9 9QS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 3.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME9 9QS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME9 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME9 9QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 9QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy School | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 315 m |
| Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 363 m |
| ISP School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 868 m |
| Lynsted and Norton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 20, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Meadowfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 26, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| The Sittingbourne School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Luddenham School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.92 km |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.02 km | |
| Rodmersham School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 4.03 km |
| South Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| VTC Independent School | Independent school | 13-18 | 4.29 km | |
| Highsted Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.69 km | |
| Fulston Manor School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.84 km | |
| Borden Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.97 km |
| Lorenden Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 4.98 km | |
| Ospringe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 5.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 3.21 km | |
| Stepping Stones Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2013 | 3.21 km | |
| Charlotte Essen | Exempt October 14, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| Huckleberry Woods - Micro Animal Adventures | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2018 | 3.36 km | |
| Premier - Peel Drive Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 3.38 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2019 | 3.48 km | |
| Rebakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Hormozi Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| Lo's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 3.64 km | |
| St John's Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2021 | 3.64 km | |
| Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 3.78 km | |
| Chris' Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 26, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
| Lucky House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 3.89 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 3.91 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Luddenham CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2018 | 3.92 km | |
| Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 3.99 km | |
| Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 3.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dover Castle | 67 m | |
| Dover Castle | 96 m | |
| Frognal Gardens | 163 m | |
| Frognal Gardens | 185 m | |
| The Swan | 268 m | |
| Teynham Rail Station | 772 m | |
| Teynham Rail Station | 799 m | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 27.83 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 38.74 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Toll Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Provender Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Dadman's Shaw | 2.73 km | |
| Scuttington Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Telegraph Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Sandbank Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Doctor's Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Wren's Hill | 3.33 km | |
| Middle Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 3.45 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Tassell's Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Putt Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Homestall Plantation | 3.57 km | |
| Luddenham Marshes | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.6 Mbps | 55.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% | 69.7 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME9 9QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.32676900 |
| Longitude | 0.80387900 |
| OS Easting | 595445 |
| OS Northing | 0162362 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Teynham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043365 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |