ME9 7AL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7AL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME9.
Postal Sector. In our case ME9 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AL.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME9 7AL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SITTINGBOURNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME9 7AL postcode have the street address of Horsham Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME9 7AL postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SITTINGBOURNE within the old postal county of Kent.

ME9 7AL is within the village of Upchurch.

The ME9 7AL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME9 7AL are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME9 7AL are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME9 7AL

The telephone area code for ME9 7AL is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME9 7AL

Latitude	51.3767629186
Longitude	0.646637899259

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME9 7AL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 163 Gravesend and Rochester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 178 Thames Estuary	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME9 7AL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME9 7AL

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	W 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	NE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	E 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	58.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	37.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	34.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME9 7AL Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME9 7AL

Average Mbps	102.000
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	328.700

ME9 7AL has an average download speed of 102 Megabits per second (Mbps).

763 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

68% of postcodes (810,171) have slower broadband speeds.

32% of postcodes (373,707) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME9 7AL

Average Mbps	20.900
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	49.960

ME9 7AL has an average upload speed of 20.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,204 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

95% of postcodes (1,123,135) have slower upload speeds.

5% of postcodes (60,302) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME9 7AL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Lower Halstow Primary School

Address: Lower Halstow Primary School, School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7ES

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842344

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School

Address: Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School, The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TL

Distance: 2.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842473

Newington Church of England Primary School

Address: Newington Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7LB

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842300

Holywell Primary School

Address: Holywell Primary School, Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact:

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634623500

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact:

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231327

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Address: St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634230998

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME9 7AL

23 MIERSCOURT ROAD

Address: RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8JE

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HX

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 3 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0DH

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

DOCTORS SURGERY

Address: 3 BIRLING AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HB

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES

Address: 139 TWYDALL LANE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 6JU

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE

Address: 139 TWYDALL LANE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 6JU

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME9 7AL

BOOTS

Address: RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HW

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231191

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 8 RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 375047

NEWINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 44 NEWINGTON HIGH STREET, NEWINGTON, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME9 7JL

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 844131

J SPENSLEY

Address: 1 TWYDALL GREEN, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 6JY

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231809

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: COURTENAY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0GX

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 490447

FENNS CHEMIST

Address: 33-35 PARKWOOD GREEN, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9PW

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 235880

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME9 7AL

BOOTS OPTICIANS (RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE - GILLINGHAM)

Address: 15D RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HW

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

Address: 65 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HS

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - GILLINGHAM

Address: 73 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HS

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM KENT

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, COURTENEY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0GX

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

T J WOOLLEY

Address: 60 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

Address: UNIT 19, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD

Distance: 4.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME9 7AL

SHAUNAK LN

Address: 56 OAK LANE UPCHURCH, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME9 7AU

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231423

ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: THE RED SUITE, 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337620

CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

THE CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337642

NEWINGTON SURGERY

Address: 43 HIGH STREET, NEWINGTON, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 7JR

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

THAMES AVE SURGERY

Address: 2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9BW

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 360486

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Transport Links near ME9 7AL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME9 7AL

Rainham (Kent)
Rainham station, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SF
Distance: 2.29 miles
Driving Time: 4.08 minutes
Newington
Newington station, Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ
Distance: 2.58 miles
Driving Time: 3.88 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 5.18 miles
Driving Time: 9.76 minutes
Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 6.72 miles
Driving Time: 9.47 minutes
Swale
Swale station, Sheppey Way, near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS
Distance: 6.73 miles
Driving Time: 8.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME9 7AL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME9 7AL

M2 J5

Distance: 4.75 miles

Driving Time: 8.00 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 5.99 miles

Driving Time: 9.65 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 9.82 miles

Driving Time: 13.35 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 10.35 miles

Driving Time: 14.12 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 13.71 miles

Driving Time: 17.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME9 7AL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey Co Const
Member or Parliament	Gordon Henderson
Contact Details	Contact Gordon Henderson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME9 7AL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Swale District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Swale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Swale District at the following link Swale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Swale District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Swale District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME9 7AL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME9 7AL

Yearly House Sales for ME9 7AL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£445,000	£226,000	£335,500	2
2017	£320,000	£422,500	£420,625	4
2020	£450,000	£450,000	£450,000	1
2021	£360,000	£360,000	£360,000	1

Postcodes near the ME9 7AL Postcode

ME9 7AH Chaffes Lane ME9 7AG Church Farm Road ME9 7AS Crosier Court ME9 7AR Crosier Court ME9 7AN Horsham Lane ME9 7AP Horsham Lane ME8 7XB Horsham Lane ME9 7AT Oak Lane ME9 7EX The Poles ME9 7AF The Potteries ME9 7EU The Street ME9 7AJ The Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME9 7AL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME9 7AL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	3.02 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Tesco
Iceland, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	3.02 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Iceland
Aldi, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	4.98 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Aldi
Iceland, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	4.98 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Iceland
Tesco, Quartz Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 5AB	5.69 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME9 7AL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME9 7AL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	2.97 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	4.45 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to 80 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	5.11 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	5.14 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME9 7AL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	2.88 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	3.03 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	3.14 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	4.42 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD

KFC Restaurants near ME9 7AL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	4.42 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	4.44 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	5.33 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	6.26 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	6.70 miles	Directions from ME9 7AL to KFC Strood - Commercial Road