Postcode ME13 8JL (Swale)

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

ME13 8JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8JL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME13 8JL is The Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 134 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8JL (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 8JL is The Railway Hotel and is 281 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 264 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 51 m
The Mall 62 m
Forbes Road 110 m
Preston Lane 111 m
Belmont Road 117 m
Aldred Road 127 m
Nelson Street 131 m
Preston Grove 152 m
Edith Road 155 m
B2041 178 m
Kingsnorth Road 193 m
Station Road 204 m
Briton Road 248 m
Athelstan Road 253 m
Canute Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8JL

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 8JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
408 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
454 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
683 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
929 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.19 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.21 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.47 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.6 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.65 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.03 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.11 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.58 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.01 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.3 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.2 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.25 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.33 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.67 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.04 km
Infiniti School 8.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
254 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
264 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
264 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
281 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
281 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
281 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
281 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
295 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
295 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
295 m
Gladstone House Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
311 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
367 m
Jittermugs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
367 m
Leading Light Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
367 m
Make Lunch: Faversham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
367 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
374 m
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
392 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
393 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
393 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
408 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 122 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 166 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 355 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 134 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 172 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.48 km
Kent International Airport Air 33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.2 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 64.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 466,969 kWh - mean 17,960 kWh : median 15,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 172,730 kWh - mean 5,080 kWh : median 4,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31068900
Longitude 0.88893000
OS Easting 601440
OS Northing 0160804
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23955
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33043357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3