Latitude: 51.3743 / 51°22'27"N
Longitude: 0.6673 / 0°40'2"E
OS Eastings: 585739
OS Northings: 167291
OS Grid: TQ857672
Mapcode National: GBR QRD.TSJ
Mapcode Global: VHJLX.JQ3B
Plus Code: 9F329MF8+PW
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ii09
What Three Birds: wryneck.dunlin.oriole
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ME9 7DU is a residential postcode in Lower Halstow, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Lower Halstow is a village, which had a population of 1,180 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in ME9 7DU, of which 3 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME9 7DU is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME9 7DU is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME9 7DU
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME9 7DU
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME9 7DU include Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME9 7DU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Swale Borough Council
Ward
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Councillors
Lloyd Chapman (Swale Independents)
Roger Clark (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Swale West
County Councillor
Mike Baldock (Swale Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
MP
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME9 7DU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME9 7DU.
Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7ES
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7LB
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.