Postcode ME13 7SL (Swale)

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

ME13 7SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 7SL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME13 7SL is Beech Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lionfield and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 902 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 7SL (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 7SL is The Three Tuns and is 433 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ospringe Fish Bar and is 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Close 47 m
Alexander Drive 178 m
Arthur Salmon Close 186 m
Willement Road 209 m
Lower Road 215 m
Cress Way 215 m
Chart Close 240 m
Penshurst Rise 260 m
Finlay Close 260 m
Lion Field 271 m
The Knole 272 m
Ospringe Road 280 m
Capel Road 286 m
Greenway 294 m
Queen's Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 7SL

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 7SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
564 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 580 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
716 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
818 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.03 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.19 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
1.27 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.42 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.59 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.59 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.33 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.39 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.43 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.47 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.81 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.01 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.29 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.49 km
Infiniti School 8.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
433 m
Ospringe Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
433 m
Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2022
442 m
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
481 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
481 m
Carnalea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
526 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
564 m
Breakfast Club At Bysing Wood County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2014
580 m
Nourish Contract At Bysing Wood County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
580 m
Great Wall (China) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
590 m
Mrs Bridges Pantry Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
590 m
Jay Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
636 m
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
656 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
659 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
673 m
Ospringe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
716 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
773 m
West Faversham Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
778 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
801 m
Oystercatcher Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
805 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lionfield Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Lionfield Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Wallers Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 870 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 900 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 902 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 927 m
Teynham Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.73 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 1.78 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Sandbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 42 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 2.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 418,864 kWh - mean 14,959 kWh : median 13,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 103,560 kWh - mean 3,699 kWh : median 3,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 7SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31520700
Longitude 0.87843400
OS Easting 600691
OS Northing 0161278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24764
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33043350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2