Postcode ME13 7LU (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 7LU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 7LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7LU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to ME13 7LU is South Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Three Tuns and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 479 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Ethelbert Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 1, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 25, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME13 7LU is The Three Tuns and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall (China) Ltd and is 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME13 7LU 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 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME13 7LU, and the approximate distance away.

South Road 33 m
Tanners Street 74 m
Napleton Road 89 m
Runnymede Mews 106 m
Mendfield Street 118 m
Beckett Street 128 m
Cavour Road 149 m
Norman Road 150 m
Hatch Street 152 m
Saxon Road 155 m
Millstream Close 157 m
Nobel Court 158 m
Fielding Street 162 m
Plantation Road 169 m
Caslocke Street 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
455 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
709 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
719 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
826 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
867 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.01 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.07 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.16 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.7 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.13 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.56 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.98 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.53 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.54 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.78 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.86 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.94 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.76 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.79 km
Infiniti School 8.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
64 m
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
136 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
136 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
183 m
Great Wall (China) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
224 m
Mrs Bridges Pantry Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
224 m
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
283 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
285 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
296 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
329 m
MB Food Hall (Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
347 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
347 m
Tommy Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
347 m
Oystercatcher Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
354 m
The Raj Limited Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
354 m
The Refinery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
354 m
Top Hat And Tails Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
354 m
Present Times Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
390 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
403 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
403 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Stonebridge Pond Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Stonebridge Pond Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 401 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 480 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 479 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 519 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.73 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.19 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 7LU - Data from Dec 2021

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 1.92 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.25 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.92 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 77.5% 63.1 16
300+ Mbps 22.5% - -

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 435,356 kWh - mean 7,916 kWh : median 8,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 218,986 kWh - mean 3,128 kWh : median 1,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31490700
Longitude 0.88529200
OS Easting 601168
OS Northing 0161263
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward St Ann's
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Faversham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015E
Output Area / Small Area 7D1