Postcode ME13 8BB (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8BB is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. ME13 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8BB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME13 8BB is Charles Drayson Court which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 311 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 859 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8BB (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 8BB is The Anchor and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Drayson Court 18 m
Gordon Square 39 m
Gordon Road 53 m
Luton Road 107 m
Cole Road 164 m
Minster Road 206 m
Westgate Road 207 m
Cyprus Road 222 m
Arden Road 226 m
Bob Amor Close 264 m
Century Road 308 m
Abbots Road 314 m
Abbey Fields 332 m
St Saviour's Close 340 m
Whitstable Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8BB

Introduction December 1994
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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
306 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
359 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.19 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.34 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.46 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.98 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.1 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.08 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 3.62 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.13 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
4.49 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.89 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.3 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.71 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.83 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.91 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.69 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.81 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
8.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Age UK - F&S Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
103 m
Simply Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
298 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
298 m
Impact Food Grouop At Queen Elizabeth Grammar School School/college/university 4
Good
September 20, 2021
306 m
The Hot Tin Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
312 m
Faversham House Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
346 m
Fillers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
346 m
Shanghai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
353 m
Nourish Contract Catering At St Mary Of Charity Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
359 m
St Mary Of Charity Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2016
359 m
St Mary Of Charity Primary School Breakfast Club & Afterscho School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
359 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2012
359 m
Faversham Community Gymnastic And Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2017
366 m
Park Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
389 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 16, 2022
436 m
Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2021
451 m
Phoenix Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
470 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
475 m
Tesco Faversham Costa @ Tesco Faversham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
475 m
India Royal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2021
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 739 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 866 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 859 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 889 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.23 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Marshes Wetland 1.37 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.35 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 3.31 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Oare Marshes Wetland 3.35 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 35.3 Mbps 68.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.53 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% 14.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 136,536 kWh - mean 8,032 kWh : median 8,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31650300
Longitude 0.90025900
OS Easting 602206
OS Northing 0161482
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7855
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 E33043353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3