Postcode ME13 0HU (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 0HU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 0HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 0HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME13 0HU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to ME13 0HU is Gravel Hill which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gravel Hill and is 621 m away. The closest railway station is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 0HU (for ages 11 and under) is Eastling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME13 0HU is The Plough Inn and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME13 0HU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME13 0HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME13 0HU, and the approximate distance away.

Gravel Hill 96 m
Church Road 1.57 km
Stalisfield Road 2.11 km
A252 6.59 km
M20 8.99 km
A28 11.61 km
A20 12.33 km
A2 16.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 0HU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME13 0HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.76 km
Infiniti School 4.03 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.14 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.52 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
6.36 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
6.39 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.42 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
6.42 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 6.72 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.77 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.44 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
8.08 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
8.42 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.43 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
8.53 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
8.77 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
8.86 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
8.91 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
8.94 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
8.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 0HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.01 km
The Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2021
2.5 km
CH&CO Catering Ltd At Eastling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.76 km
The Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
3 km
Wagon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.52 km
The Tea Rooms And Main Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
3.64 km
Spice Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2022
3.78 km
Shakra Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
4.03 km
Curbside cafe Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 4, 2022
4.08 km
Jasmine House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Publication
4.08 km
Mia's Snacks, Jasmine House Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.08 km
Northdown Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2021
4.08 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.14 km
Nourish at Charing Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.14 km
Wady & Brett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
4.23 km
G, M & M Johns Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.37 km
Bookmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.4 km
The Charing Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
4.4 km
Care 4 Kids Nursery and Afterschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
4.48 km
Charing Sports and Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 0HU - Data from Apr 2022

Gravel Hill Bus Stop/Station 621 m
Gravel Hill Bus Stop/Station 632 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 803 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 815 m
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 0HU - Data from Dec 2021

Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 117 m
Little Allbox Wood Woodland Or Forest 143 m
Allbox Wood Woodland Or Forest 350 m
Otterden Wood Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Windinghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Wingfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Little Haldens Shaw Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Valley Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Great Haldens Shaw Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Holborn Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Stucks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Great Spelty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Little Spelty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 0HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24927700
Longitude 0.80035000
OS Easting 595528
OS Northing 0153737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10091
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward East Downs
Local Authority District Swale
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043363
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3