Postcode ME13 8AQ (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8AQ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 8AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to ME13 8AQ is East Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Street and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 398 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8AQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 11, 2018. 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 8AQ is Furlongs Ale House and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from India Royal and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME13 8AQ 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 8AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME13 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.

East Street 32 m
Institute Road 44 m
B2040 81 m
Church Road 133 m
Orchard Place 133 m
Crescent Road 138 m
Garfield Place 141 m
Newton Road 146 m
Gatefield Lane 163 m
St Mary's Road 176 m
St John's Road 197 m
William Street 197 m
Market Street 207 m
Middle Row 216 m
Park Road 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8AQ

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 8AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
127 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
364 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
858 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
953 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.58 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.61 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.68 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 3.14 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.56 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.43 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.6 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
4.93 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.27 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.35 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.44 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.52 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.22 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.36 km
Infiniti School 8.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
India Royal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2021
0 m
Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2021
52 m
Park Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
102 m
Crust Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2021
109 m
Diana's Tea Room And Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
109 m
Jilly Pop Sweet Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
109 m
Worgans Retailers - other 4
Good
March 25, 2022
109 m
Nourish Contract Catering At St Mary Of Charity Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
127 m
St Mary Of Charity Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2016
127 m
St Mary Of Charity Primary School Breakfast Club & Afterscho School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
127 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2012
127 m
The Yard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
145 m
Cosgroves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
149 m
Delightful Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
149 m
Furlongs Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2016
149 m
Heaven And Earth Health Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
149 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
149 m
Oxfam Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2013
149 m
Soiree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
149 m
Faversham Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
153 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022

East Street Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Newton Road Library Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Court Street Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 254 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 404 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 398 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 439 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.22 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Ham Marshes Wetland 1.65 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.85 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 8AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 170.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 23 Mbps 115 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 84,512 kWh - mean 10,564 kWh : median 4,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31473600
Longitude 0.89389000
OS Easting 601770
OS Northing 0161268
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22466
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward Abbey
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: Retired communal city dwellers
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 E33038449
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015C
Output Area / Small Area 7D3