Postcode ME9 9RA (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 9RA is Batteries Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Batteries Close and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 9RA (for ages 11 and under) is Lynsted and Norton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on May 20, 2021. 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 3.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Batteries Close 29 m
John Nash Close 92 m
Lynsted Lane 146 m
Orchard Court 271 m
Claxfield Road 296 m
Cambridge Lane 494 m
London Road 2.6 km
M2 9.17 km
A2 11.11 km
M20 12.51 km
A20 13.81 km
A28 19.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 9RA

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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
823 m
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.13 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.14 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.68 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
2.25 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.76 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.86 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.86 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.17 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.43 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.64 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 3.66 km
VTC Independent School 3.76 km
Highsted Grammar School 4.03 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
4.13 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.36 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.6 km
Infiniti School 4.64 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.72 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 9RA - 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
2.76 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
2.76 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.86 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.86 km
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
2.9 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.95 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.06 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
3.06 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
3.07 km
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
3.26 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.27 km
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.34 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
3.36 km
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.38 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
3.42 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
3.43 km
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
3.43 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.47 km
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
3.5 km
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Batteries Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Batteries Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Bogle Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Bogle Road Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Belle Friday Centre Bus Stop/Station 718 m
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.09 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Provender Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Sharsted Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Homestall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Erriott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Wren's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Little Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Champion Court Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Tassell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 325,935 kWh - mean 10,185 kWh : median 9,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 111,623 kWh - mean 3,383 kWh : median 2,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 9RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32259300
Longitude 0.79257000
OS Easting 594677
OS Northing 0161868
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