ME9 7BG maps, stats, and open data
ME9 7BG lies on Chaffes Lane in Upchurch, Sittingbourne. ME9 7BG is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the local authority district of Swale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
ME9 7BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME9 7BG geodata
| Easting | 584185 |
| Northing | 166794 |
| Latitude | 51.370332 |
| Longitude | 0.644744 |
Where is ME9 7BG?
| Street | Chaffes Lane |
| Locality | Upchurch |
| Town/City | Sittingbourne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME9 |
ME9 7BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME9 7BG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME9 7BG
81, CHAFFES LANE, UPCHURCH, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 7BG 2022 11 OCT £515,000 |
2020 2 JUN £325,000 |
2007 26 OCT £249,995 |
79, CHAFFES LANE, UPCHURCH, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 7BG 2007 26 JAN £260,000 |
124, CHAFFES LANE, UPCHURCH, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 7BG 1997 1 JUL £152,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME9 7BG
| Bishops Lane (Oak Lane) | Upchurch | 351m |
| Church (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 699m |
| Church (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 711m |
| Holywell School (Forge Lane) | Upchurch | 747m |
| Holywell School (Forge Lane) | Upchurch | 761m |
Nearest railway stations to ME9 7BG
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.4km |
| Newington Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME9 7BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME9 7BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 61.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME9 7BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME9 7BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME9 7BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 204,559 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,735 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,459 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,666 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,667 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,192 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME9 7BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME9 7BG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
32.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME9 7BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME9 7BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME9 7BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oak Lane | 15:45 | 09:00 | 180m |
| Upchurch Post Office | 16:00 | 09:15 | 656m |
| Beckenham Park | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,117m |
ME9 7BG ITL and ME9 7BG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME9 7BG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ43 | Kent Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000113 | Swale |
ME9 7BG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME9 7BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124721 | |
| LSOA | E01024573 | Swale 008D |
| MSOA | E02005122 | Swale 008 |
Nearest postcodes to ME9 7BG
| ME9 7BD | Chaffes Lane | 94m |
| ME9 7BJ | Marstan Close | 105m |
| ME9 7BQ | Chaffes Terrace | 136m |
| ME9 7BL | Drakes Close | 152m |
| ME9 7BH | Chaffes Lane | 177m |
| ME9 7AY | Oak Lane | 188m |
| ME9 7AZ | Acorn Terrace | 208m |
| ME9 7AQ | Jubilee Fields | 262m |
| ME9 7AX | Bishop Lane | 292m |
| ME9 7BE | 408m |
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