Postcode ME13 8LF (Swale)

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

ME13 8LF 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 8LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME13 8LF is Preston Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 62 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8LF (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 8LF is The Railway Hotel and is 226 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 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Preston Lane 46 m
The Close 46 m
Station Road 122 m
B2041 126 m
The Mall 143 m
Nelson Street 150 m
Preston Grove 160 m
Forbes Road 172 m
Aldred Road 173 m
Belmont Road 204 m
St Catherine's Drive 224 m
Edith Road 231 m
Beaumont Terrace 236 m
Victoria Place 250 m
Elliots Place 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
488 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
523 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
607 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
861 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.2 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.27 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.52 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.68 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.69 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.94 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.15 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.51 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.22 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.26 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.31 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.39 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.75 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.12 km
Infiniti School 8.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
219 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
219 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
226 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
226 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
226 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
226 m
Gladstone House Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
233 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
248 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
248 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
248 m
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
288 m
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
305 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
311 m
Jittermugs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
311 m
Leading Light Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
311 m
Make Lunch: Faversham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
311 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
340 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
342 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
342 m
Faversham Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
381 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 160 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 201 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 108 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 306 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 62 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 113 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.49 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Marshes Wetland 2.14 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.6 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 219,689 kWh - mean 13,731 kWh : median 10,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 36,458 kWh - mean 2,279 kWh : median 1,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31095300
Longitude 0.89007900
OS Easting 601521
OS Northing 0160837
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