Postcode ME13 8BP (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8BP is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. ME13 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 8BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8BP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME13 8BP is Les Spickett Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 836 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8BP (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 8BP is Faversham Rugby Union Football Club and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza King and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Les Spickett Close 33 m
Windermere 63 m
Ennerdale 107 m
Edward Vinson Drive 159 m
Buttermere 178 m
Ambleside 179 m
George Stewart Avenue 204 m
Thomas Neame Avenue 208 m
Love Lane 232 m
Bramley Avenue 240 m
Lancefield Drive 242 m
Shunters Close 261 m
Worcester Close 273 m
Jubilee Way 294 m
Preston Avenue 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8BP

Introduction January 1992
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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
719 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
923 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.2 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.33 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.71 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.11 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 2.29 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.21 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 3.38 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.43 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.69 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.26 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
4.39 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.59 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7.07 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
7.14 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
7.22 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.37 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.96 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
195 m
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
246 m
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
286 m
Strode Park Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
316 m
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
346 m
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
346 m
Faversham House Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
367 m
Fillers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
367 m
Faversham Community Gymnastic And Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2017
378 m
Macknade Service Station (Shop) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2020
397 m
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
478 m
Simply Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
489 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
489 m
Reads Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
495 m
The Gunpowder Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
495 m
The Hot Tin Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
558 m
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
560 m
Boutilliers Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 12, 2019
617 m
Macknade Fine Foods (Not Other Parts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
617 m
Age UK - F&S Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windermere Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Windermere Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 853 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 889 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 836 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 850 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.06 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 3.02 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 3.42 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 72.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 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% 17.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.3 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 107,906 kWh - mean 8,992 kWh : median 7,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31021400
Longitude 0.90214400
OS Easting 602365
OS Northing 0160788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13710
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward Watling
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33043354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2