Postcode ME13 8JA (Swale)

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

ME13 8JA 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 8JA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME13 8JA is Gordon Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 360 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 939 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8JA (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 8JA is The Anchor and is 515 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 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gordon Road 103 m
Cole Road 114 m
Charles Drayson Court 124 m
Gordon Square 152 m
Arden Road 155 m
Luton Road 159 m
Abbots Road 200 m
St Saviour's Close 262 m
Minster Road 269 m
Westgate Road 272 m
Cluny Road 281 m
Abbey Fields 291 m
Bob Amor Close 300 m
Cyprus Road 302 m
Century Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8JA

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 8JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
420 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
457 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.3 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.43 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 2.09 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.2 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.97 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.12 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 3.69 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.02 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
4.38 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.89 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.24 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.82 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.95 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
7.02 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.76 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.92 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
8.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 418 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 833 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 946 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 939 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 965 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.3 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Marshes Wetland 1.39 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.36 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Oare Marshes Wetland 3.41 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 3.42 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Graveney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 34.3 Mbps 50.58 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 7 Mbps 14.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.8% 23.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 80.8% 38.5 7.6
300+ Mbps 15.4% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 217,995 kWh - mean 9,083 kWh : median 9,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 111,727 kWh - mean 4,138 kWh : median 2,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31626500
Longitude 0.90188000
OS Easting 602320
OS Northing 0161460
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