ME9 8DA postcode in Swale, Kent

ME9 8DA is a postcode in Swale, in the Borden and Grove Park ward. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at ME9 8DA can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £360,500 Homes sold in ME9 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Newington 2.0 km in a straight line

Where ME9 8DA is, and what is near it

Map of ME9 8DA and what is near it Map of ME9 8DA: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME9 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME9 8BS: also in ME9 8ME9 8BT: also in ME9 8ME9 8BU: also in ME9 8ME9 8BX: also in ME9 8ME9 8BY: also in ME9 8ME9 8DB: also in ME9 8ME9 8DD: also in ME9 8ME9 8DE: also in ME9 8ME9 8DG: also in ME9 8ME9 8DH: also in ME9 8ME9 8DZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8GB: also in ME9 8ME9 8GS: also in ME9 8ME9 8HP: also in ME9 8ME9 8HR: also in ME9 8ME9 8HS: also in ME9 8ME9 8HT: also in ME9 8ME9 8JF: also in ME9 8ME9 8JG: also in ME9 8ME9 8JH: also in ME9 8ME9 8JJ: also in ME9 8ME9 8JL: also in ME9 8ME9 8JN: also in ME9 8ME9 8JQ: also in ME9 8ME9 8JR: also in ME9 8ME9 8JS: also in ME9 8ME9 8JT: also in ME9 8ME9 8JU: also in ME9 8ME9 8JW: also in ME9 8ME9 8JZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8LL: also in ME9 8ME9 8LN: also in ME9 8ME9 8LP: also in ME9 8ME9 8LR: also in ME9 8ME9 8LZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8NA: also in ME9 8ME9 8ND: also in ME9 8ME9 8NE: also in ME9 8ME9 8NN: also in ME9 8ME9 8NQ: also in ME9 8ME9 8NY: also in ME9 8ME9 8PA: also in ME9 8ME9 8PB: also in ME9 8ME9 8PD: also in ME9 8ME9 8PE: also in ME9 8ME9 8PG: also in ME9 8ME9 8PJ: also in ME9 8ME9 8PL: also in ME9 8ME9 8RZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8TA: also in ME9 8ME9 8XL: also in ME9 8ME9 8XW: also in ME9 8 Borden Grammar School 3.0 kmGP 3.2 kmBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ME9 8DA Map of ME9 8DA and what is near it Map of ME9 8DA: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME9 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 3.2 kmBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ME9 8DA
  • ME9 8DA
  • Other postcodes in ME9 8: 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 51.3432, longitude 0.6924)

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 8DA?

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 8DA?

Every home and business at ME9 8DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME9 8DA 100% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME9 8DA 100% Swale 96%
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 8DA?

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 8DA 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 8DA.

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 8DA: 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 8DA 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 8DA?

Homes in ME9 8 sold for a typical £360,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £512,500 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £328,750 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £196,500 8 sales

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 8DA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME9 8DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at ME9 8DA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME9 8DA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME9 8DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around ME9 8DA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. 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 8DA

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 (2%)£1,604
Band Babout 70 (6%)£1,871
Band Cabout 220 (19%)£2,138
Band Dabout 310 (27%)£2,406
Band Eabout 160 (14%)£2,940
Band Fabout 220 (19%)£3,475
Band Gabout 160 (14%)£4,009
Band Hwithheld£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 8DA is in (ONS area E01024554), 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 8DA?

The nearest open schools to ME9 8DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME9 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME9 8DA is Newington Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Newington Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 2.9 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 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME9 8DA, 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 8DA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME9 8DA 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 8DA?

The nearest to the centre of ME9 8DA, 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 8DA?

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 8DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME9 8DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Hill Farm Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 841220 450 mWalk
  • Orchard Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 750 mWalk
  • Pine Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 750 mWalk

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 8DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME9 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME9 8DA 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 8DA in a conservation area?

The centre of ME9 8DA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8DA?

Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME9 8DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, other crime 1.

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 8DA

Ward
Borden and Grove Park
Parish
Borden
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

ME9 8BX40 mME9 8DD100 mME9 8BU100 mME9 8BT120 mME9 8DE250 mME9 8BY330 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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