ME9 7BB postcode in Upchurch, Kent

ME9 7BB is a postcode in Upchurch, in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since May 2022.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Swale: 80% Typical price £390,000 Homes sold in ME9 7, last 12 months. ▲ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where ME9 7BB is, and what is near it

Map of ME9 7BB and what is near it Map of ME9 7BB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the ME9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME9 7AD: also in ME9 7ME9 7AE: also in ME9 7ME9 7AF: also in ME9 7ME9 7AG: also in ME9 7ME9 7AH: also in ME9 7ME9 7AJ: also in ME9 7ME9 7AL: also in ME9 7ME9 7AN: also in ME9 7ME9 7AP: also in ME9 7ME9 7AQ: also in ME9 7ME9 7AR: also in ME9 7ME9 7AS: also in ME9 7ME9 7AT: also in ME9 7ME9 7AU: also in ME9 7ME9 7AX: also in ME9 7ME9 7AY: also in ME9 7ME9 7AZ: also in ME9 7ME9 7BD: also in ME9 7ME9 7BE: also in ME9 7ME9 7BG: also in ME9 7ME9 7BH: also in ME9 7ME9 7BJ: also in ME9 7ME9 7BL: also in ME9 7ME9 7BN: also in ME9 7ME9 7BQ: also in ME9 7ME9 7BW: also in ME9 7ME9 7DA: also in ME9 7ME9 7EU: also in ME9 7ME9 7EZ: also in ME9 7ME9 7FP: also in ME9 7ME9 7HN: also in ME9 7ME9 7HP: also in ME9 7ME9 7PH: also in ME9 7ME9 7PL: also in ME9 7 Leigh Academy Rainham 1.5 km4 places, 1.6–3.0 kmRainham (Kent) station 2.1 kmNewington station 2.5 kmSchool 3.3 kmHartlip, Newington and Upchurch ME9 7BB Map of ME9 7BB and what is near it Map of ME9 7BB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the ME9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Leigh Academy Rainham 1.5 km5 places, 1.6–3.0 kmNewington station 2.5 kmSchool 3.3 kmHartlip, Newington and Upchurch ME9 7BB
  • ME9 7BB
  • Other postcodes in ME9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3690, longitude 0.6419)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME9 7BB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME9 7BB?

Every home and business at ME9 7BB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Swale: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Swale: 96%

The line marks the figure across Swale.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME9 7BB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Swale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Swale Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME9 7BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME9 7BB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Swale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME9 7BB: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME9 7BB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME9 7BB?

Homes in ME9 7 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£390,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £560,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £320,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME9 district: a typical £369,000 from 274 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME9 7BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME9 7BB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME9 7BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around ME9 7BB. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME9 7BB

Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,009 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,406.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,604
Band Babout 70 (12%)£1,871
Band Cabout 130 (22%)£2,138
Band Dabout 230 (40%)£2,406
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£2,940
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,475
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Swale before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME9 7BB is in (ONS area E01024573), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest open schools to ME9 7BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME9 7BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME9 7BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME9 7BB is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Newington Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME9 7BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME9 7BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME9 7BB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME9 7BB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest to the centre of ME9 7BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME9 7BB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME9 7BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME9 7BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME9 7BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME9 7BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME9 7BB in a conservation area?

The centre of ME9 7BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME9 7BB?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME9 7BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Possession of weapons1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME9 7BB

Ward
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Parish
Upchurch
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Upchurch
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2022

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME9 7BD150 mME9 7BG240 mME9 7BJ260 mME9 7AZ280 mME9 7AQ300 mME9 7AY310 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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