ME9 8EA postcode in Swale, Kent

ME9 8EA is a postcode in Swale, in the West Downs ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent 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 can get it. Swale: 80% Typical price £360,500 Homes sold in ME9 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Sittingbourne 3.4 km in a straight line

Where ME9 8EA is, and what is near it

Map of ME9 8EA and what is near it Map of ME9 8EA: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME9 8 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 8AA: also in ME9 8ME9 8AG: also in ME9 8ME9 8AL: also in ME9 8ME9 8AZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8BZ: also in ME9 8ME9 8DR: also in ME9 8ME9 8DX: also in ME9 8ME9 8DY: also in ME9 8ME9 8EB: also in ME9 8ME9 8ED: also in ME9 8ME9 8EE: also in ME9 8ME9 8EF: also in ME9 8ME9 8EG: also in ME9 8ME9 8EH: also in ME9 8ME9 8EJ: also in ME9 8ME9 8EL: also in ME9 8ME9 8EN: also in ME9 8ME9 8EP: also in ME9 8ME9 8ER: also in ME9 8ME9 8EU: also in ME9 8ME9 8EX: also in ME9 8ME9 8EY: also in ME9 8ME9 8GA: also in ME9 8ME9 8GU: also in ME9 8ME9 8HA: also in ME9 8ME9 8HB: also in ME9 8ME9 8HD: also in ME9 8ME9 8LQ: also in ME9 8ME9 8NP: also in ME9 8ME9 8SX: also in ME9 8 School 1.6 kmGP 3.2 kmNewington station 5.1 kmBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ME9 8EA Map of ME9 8EA and what is near it Map of ME9 8EA: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME9 8 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 500 m. 2 places, 3.2–3.4 kmBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ME9 8EA
  • ME9 8EA
  • 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 51.3153, longitude 0.7098)

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 8EA?

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 8EA?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 8EA?

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 8EA 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 8EA.

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 8EA: 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 8EA 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 8EA?

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 8EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME9 8EA 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 8EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ME9 8EA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). 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 8EA

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 10 (2%)£1,604
Band Bwithheld£1,871
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,138
Band Dabout 210 (32%)£2,406
Band Eabout 210 (32%)£2,940
Band Fabout 100 (15%)£3,475
Band Gabout 70 (11%)£4,009
Band Hwithheld£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 44% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 8EA is in (ONS area E01024631), 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 8EA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME9 8EA is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Newington Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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 8EA, 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 8EA?

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

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

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

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 8EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME9 8EA, 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 8EA?

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

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

The centre of ME9 8EA 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 8EA?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME9 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: possession of weapons 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 8EA

Ward
West Downs
Parish
Tunstall
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME9 8EB360 mME9 8LQ410 mME9 8DY590 mME9 8ED590 mME9 8AA630 mME9 8EG710 m
All of ME9

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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