ME9 9BH maps, stats, and open data
ME9 9BH lies on Hempstead Lane in Bapchild, Sittingbourne. ME9 9BH 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 January 1980.
ME9 9BH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME9 9BH geodata
| Easting | 593356 |
| Northing | 163173 |
| Latitude | 51.334766 |
| Longitude | 0.774373 |
Where is ME9 9BH?
| Street | Hempstead Lane |
| Locality | Bapchild |
| Town/City | Sittingbourne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME9 |
ME9 9BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME9 9BH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME9 9BH
2017 10 MAR £425,000 |
2012 9 MAR £285,000 |
11, HEMPSTEAD LANE, BAPCHILD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 9BH 2000 5 APR £170,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME9 9BH
| Hempstead Lane (London Road) | Bapchild | 140m |
| Hempstead Lane (The Street) | Bapchild | 148m |
| Pomphreys Garage (The Street) | Bapchild | 287m |
| Pomphreys Garage (The Street) | Bapchild | 353m |
| Fox And Goose (Fox Hill) | Bapchild | 588m |
Nearest railway stations to ME9 9BH
| Teynham Station | 2.3km |
| Sittingbourne Station | 2.9km |
| Kemsley Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME9 9BH (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 9BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 45.49Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.16Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME9 9BH (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 9BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME9 9BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 197,900 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,369 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,557 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,549 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,255 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,056 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME9 9BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME9 9BH.
- 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
19% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME9 9BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME9 9BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME9 9BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lansdown Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,164m |
| Doddington Post Office | 16:15 | 09:00 | 1,364m |
| Dully | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,433m |
ME9 9BH ITL and ME9 9BH 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 9BH:
| 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 9BH 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 9BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124991 | |
| LSOA | E01024629 | Swale 013D |
| MSOA | E02005127 | Swale 013 |
Nearest postcodes to ME9 9BH
| ME9 9AF | The Street | 129m |
| ME9 9AJ | The Street | 165m |
| ME9 9LZ | London Road | 282m |
| ME9 9JF | Randle Way | 308m |
| ME9 9AD | The Street | 326m |
| ME9 9AZ | Avent Walk | 330m |
| ME9 9NP | Dully Road | 356m |
| ME9 9PW | Randle Way | 361m |
| ME9 9PJ | Doubleday Drive | 395m |
| ME9 9AH | The Street | 429m |
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