ME9 8LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Swale 009F, Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ward, Swale.
This report describes the area around ME9 8LZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME9 8LZ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 200% on JulySwale 009F: 92 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newington, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 940 m awayExact point
- No property in ME9 8LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Swale 009FNeighbourhood
- £298,985 average priceFor the whole of Swale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME9 8LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME9 8LZRoad 70 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME9 8LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Borden Church of England Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Grove Park Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westlands School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Bobbing Village School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Aspire School Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME9 8LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Keycol Hill, ME9 8LZMay 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Keycol Hill, ME9 8NDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £600,000Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TADecember 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £425,000Old Maidstone Road, ME9 8BSOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £730,000Hill Farm View, ME9 8XLApril 2026, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £315,000Bobbing Hill, ME9 8NYSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £500,000Chestnut Street, ME9 8BUMay 2024, detached, established, freehold350 m
- £725,000Robin Close, ME9 8GSMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold350 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Swale 009F
Everything about Swale 009FThe postcode district: ME9
Everything about ME9Your MP
- Kevin McKennaLabourMP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.