ME9 9NL
a primarily residential postcode in Bapchild, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3335 / 51°20'0"N
Longitude: 0.7655 / 0°45'55"E
OS Eastings: 592741
OS Northings: 163008
OS Grid: TQ927630
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR RTF.8CR
Mapcode Global: VHKJM.7R13
Plus Code: 9F328QM8+95
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ji10
What Three Birds: greenshank.murrelet.falcon
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Bapchild Court, School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne ME9 9NL
Summary
ME9 9NL is a primarily residential postcode in Bapchild, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £160,634 to £890,331 with an average of £560,043.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1996 and 2002.
20% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,000 to £22,750 with an average of £11,283. The most common recorded business types are School and Village Hall.
Sittingbourne is a town, which had a population of 48,948 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in ME9 9NL, of which 21 were male and 22 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 9NL is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME9 9NL is approximately 14m (46ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME9 9NL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME9 9NL
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME9 9NL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME9 9NL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME9 9NL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME9 9NL 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
West Downs
Councillor
Monique Bonney (Independent)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Swale East
County Councillor
Rich Lehmann (Green)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
MP
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME9 9NL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME9 9NL.
Primary
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9NL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Canterbury Road Primary School
School Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4SE
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
South Avenue Primary School
South Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4SU
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Rodmersham School
Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0PS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Lynsted and Norton Primary School
Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0RL
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Secondary
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
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
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BQ
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
Swadelands School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.