Postcode ME9 9QY (Swale)

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

ME9 9QY 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 9QY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME9 9QY is Cellar Hill which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dover Castle and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 930 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9QY (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 3.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.4 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 9QY 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 9QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cellar Hill 80 m
Cambridge Lane 511 m
Station Road 558 m
Nouds Road 662 m
London Road 1.85 km
M2 9.96 km
A2 11.8 km
M20 13.28 km
A20 14.66 km
A28 19.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9QY

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 9QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
490 m
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
544 m
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.03 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
1.54 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
2.87 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.32 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
3.53 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.53 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.88 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
4.03 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.08 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 4.14 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.32 km
VTC Independent School 4.38 km
Highsted Grammar School 4.76 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 4.78 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 4.84 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
4.87 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
4.99 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huckleberry Woods - Micro Animal Adventures Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
3.3 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
3.32 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
3.32 km
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
3.35 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
3.49 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.53 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
3.53 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
3.62 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
3.69 km
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.71 km
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.72 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.73 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
3.73 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.88 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Luddenham CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
3.88 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
3.95 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
3.99 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
4.02 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
4.08 km
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
4.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dover Castle Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Dover Castle Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Frognal Gardens Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Frognal Gardens Bus Stop/Station 362 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Teynham Rail Station Rail 930 m
Teynham Rail Station Rail 955 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.01 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Provender Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Sandbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Wren's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Doctor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Tassell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Homestall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Putt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Sharsted Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 14.1 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% 19 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 604,663 kWh - mean 15,912 kWh : median 15,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 184,990 kWh - mean 4,743 kWh : median 3,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 9QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32516200
Longitude 0.80438200
OS Easting 595489
OS Northing 0162185
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: 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