Latitude: 51.3379 / 51°20'16"N
Longitude: 0.705 / 0°42'18"E
OS Eastings: 588515
OS Northings: 163336
OS Grid: TQ885633
Mapcode National: GBR QS0.51G
Mapcode Global: VHKJL.5MLR
Plus Code: 9F328PQ4+42
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ii41
What Three Birds: warbler.shag.tattler
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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ME9 8LR is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Borden, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E, G and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £17,327 to £862,613 with an average of £456,525.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £710 to £7,700 with an average of £3,618. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
In the 2011 census, there were 34 people resident in ME9 8LR, of which 18 were male and 16 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME9 8LR is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME9 8LR is approximately 42m (138ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME9 8LR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME9 8LR
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME9 8LR
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME9 8LR include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME9 8LR 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
Borden and Grove Park
Councillors
Mike Baldock (Independent)
Ann Cavanagh (Independent)
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 8LR.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME9 8LR.
Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8JS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1XN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Minterne Community Junior School
Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1SB
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1UJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
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
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey
Minster Road, Minster-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 3JQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.