ME9 8DS maps, stats, and open data
ME9 8DS lies on Smiths Orchard in Bredgar, Sittingbourne. ME9 8DS is located in the West Downs 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 June 1997.
ME9 8DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME9 8DS geodata
| Easting | 587808 |
| Northing | 160382 |
| Latitude | 51.311554 |
| Longitude | 0.693324 |
Where is ME9 8DS?
| Street | Smiths Orchard |
| Locality | Bredgar |
| Town/City | Sittingbourne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME9 |
ME9 8DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME9 8DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | West Downs |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME9 8DS
| Pond (The Street) | Bredgar | 214m |
| Pond (The Street) | Bredgar | 228m |
| Rookery Close (Primrose Lane) | Bredgar | 515m |
| Rookery Close (Primrose Lane) | Bredgar | 518m |
| Gordon Cottages (B2163) | Bredgar | 884m |
Nearest railway stations to ME9 8DS
| Sittingbourne Station | 4.4km |
| Newington Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME9 8DS (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 8DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 74.67Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME9 8DS (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 8DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME9 8DS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,780 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,130 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,971 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME9 8DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME9 8DS.
- 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
50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME9 8DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME9 8DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME9 8DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bredgar Post Office | 16:00 | 09:15 | 224m |
| Primrose Corner | 16:00 | 09:00 | 581m |
| Swanton Street | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,409m |
ME9 8DS ITL and ME9 8DS 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 8DS:
| 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 8DS 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 8DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124994 | |
| LSOA | E01024628 | Swale 013C |
| MSOA | E02005127 | Swale 013 |
Nearest postcodes to ME9 8DS
| ME9 8DR | Bush Close | 49m |
| ME9 8ER | Travers Gardens | 86m |
| ME9 8ES | Silver Street | 110m |
| ME9 8EP | Gore Road | 154m |
| ME9 8EX | The Street | 206m |
| ME9 8EY | The Street | 229m |
| ME9 8EJ | Primrose Grove | 279m |
| ME9 8EN | Primrose Lane | 318m |
| ME9 8EL | Medlar Close | 385m |
| ME9 8ET | Deans Hill Road | 430m |
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