ME9 8RH 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 (8RH) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RH.

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 8RH 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 8RH postcode have the street address of Ferry Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 17 individuals call the ME9 8RH postcode their home.

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

ME9 8RH is within the village of Iwade.

The ME9 8RH postcode area is composed of 87.5% residential properties, 12.5% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME9 8RH are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in ME9 8RH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	87.5%
Commercial	12.5%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME9 8RH

The telephone area code for ME9 8RH is 01795 Sittingbourne.

Map Coordinates for ME9 8RH

Latitude	51.374618698
Longitude	0.729473635092

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME9 8RH

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 149 Sittingbourne and Faversham	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the 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 8RH © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME9 8RH

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	41.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	46.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	36.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME9 8RH Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME9 8RH

Average Mbps	132.000
Median Mbps	79.900
Maximum Mbps	593.000

ME9 8RH has an average download speed of 132 Megabits per second (Mbps).

503 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,001,179) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (182,959) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME9 8RH

Average Mbps	18.700
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	39.000

ME9 8RH has an average upload speed of 18.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,611 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

90% of postcodes (1,069,954) have slower upload speeds.

9% of postcodes (111,076) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME9 8RH Postcode

England Primary Schools

Kemsley Primary Academy

Address: Kemsley Primary Academy, Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795428689

Milton Court Primary Academy

Address: Milton Court Primary Academy, Brewery Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2EE

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795472972

Regis Manor Primary School

Address: Regis Manor Primary School, North Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2HW

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795472971

Iwade School

Address: Iwade School, School Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8RS

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795472578

Bobbing Village School

Address: Bobbing Village School, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PL

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795423939

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME9 8RH

MILTON REGIS DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 95B HIGH STREET, MILTON REGIS, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

BESPOKE ORTHODONTICS

Address: 95B HIGH STREET, MILTON REGIS, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 95B HIGH STREET, MILTON REGIS, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

THE LONDON ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 20 LONDON ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 1NA

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: :

CHOPRA & ASSOCIATES

Address: SUTTON HOUSE, 5 LONDON ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1NQ

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

119A

Address: HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AQ

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME9 8RH

IWADE PHARMACY

Address: UNITS D&E IWADE VILLAGE CENTRE, 1 THE STREET, IWADE, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8SH

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 439368

KEMSLEY PHARMACY

Address: JOHN GOODHEW MEDICAL CENTRE, GROVEHURST ROAD, KEMSLEY, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2ST

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 431270

AUSTINOMA CHEMIST LTD

Address: GREEN PORCH HOUSE, GREEN PORCH CLOSE, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2HA

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 437300

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: TRINITY TRADING ESTATE, MILL WAY, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2PD

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 412110

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: QUARTZ WAY, OFF JACINTH DRIVE, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 5JA

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 438558

MILTON REGIS PHARMACY

Address: 80 HIGH STREET, MILTON REGIS, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2AN

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 472057

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME9 8RH

SPECSAVERS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: UNIT 7/8, THE FORUM, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 3DL

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 114 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PL

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 38 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PB

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 99 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AJ

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - SITTINGBOURNE

Address: 73 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AW

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

W AND K POPE OPTICIANS

Address: THE OAST BUSINESS CENTRE, 62 BELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4HE

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME9 8RH

IWADE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1 MONINS ROAD, IWADE, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME9 8TY

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 413100

GROVEHURST SURGERY

Address: GROVEHURST ROAD, KEMSLEY, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2ST

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 430444

GREEN PORCH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: GREEN PORCH MEDICAL CENTRE, GREEN PORCH CLOSE, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2HA

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 424315

THE MEADS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 29 QUARTZ WAY, THE MEADS, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 5AA

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 477266

LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 32 LONDON ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 1ND

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 472100

THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY

Address: 70 EAST STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4RU

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 470794

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Transport Links near ME9 8RH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME9 8RH

Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 0.97 miles
Driving Time: 1.73 minutes
Swale
Swale station, Sheppey Way, near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS
Distance: 1.40 miles
Driving Time: 2.11 minutes
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne station, St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED
Distance: 2.73 miles
Driving Time: 5.17 minutes
Newington
Newington station, Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ
Distance: 4.09 miles
Driving Time: 5.83 minutes
Queenborough
Queenborough station, Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DB
Distance: 4.84 miles
Driving Time: 5.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME9 8RH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME9 8RH

M2 J5

Distance: 4.95 miles

Driving Time: 5.29 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 8.84 miles

Driving Time: 9.05 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 10.55 miles

Driving Time: 11.41 minutes

M20 J8

Distance: 13.56 miles

Driving Time: 14.31 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 15.98 miles

Driving Time: 15.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME9 8RH 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 8RH 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 8RH 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 8RH

Yearly House Sales for ME9 8RH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£322,500	£322,500	£322,500	1
2011	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2013	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1
2017	£265,000	£480,000	£372,500	2
2019	£360,000	£360,000	£360,000	1

Postcodes near the ME9 8RH Postcode

ME9 8TX Alefe Way ME9 8TT Colson Drive ME9 8RE Ferry Road ME9 8RG Ferry Road ME9 8RR Ferry Road ME9 8QZ Grovehurst Road ME9 8DW Helen Thompson Close ME9 8LY Kingfisher Close ME9 8TW Mansfield Drive ME9 8TY Monins Road ME9 8RN Sheerstone ME9 8QY Sheppey Way ME9 8QU Teal Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME9 8RH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME9 8RH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Trinity Trading Estate, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2PD	2.67 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Asda
Tesco, Quartz Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 5AB	2.84 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Tesco
Morrisons, Milton Road, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 3EX	3.48 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Morrisons
Iceland, Eurolink Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 3HH	3.66 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Iceland
Lidl, West Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1AR	3.73 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME9 8RH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME9 8RH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	2.80 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Neats Court Retail Park
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	5.72 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	8.01 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to 80 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	8.60 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME9 8RH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	1.88 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	2.06 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD
McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	4.80 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	6.38 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB

KFC Restaurants near ME9 8RH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	2.06 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	2.77 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	8.00 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	9.71 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	10.25 miles	Directions from ME9 8RH to KFC Strood - Commercial Road