Postcode ME13 8LN (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8LN is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. ME13 8LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME13 8LN is St Catherine's Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Park and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 278 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8LN (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 8LN is Faversham Recreation Bowling Club and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chef China and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 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 8LN 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 8LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Catherine's Drive 55 m
Preston Park 71 m
Forge Close 103 m
Beaumont Terrace 180 m
Finch Close 183 m
Preston Lane 213 m
Hilton Close 213 m
Preston Grove 224 m
Chapel Street 238 m
Nelson Street 246 m
Westwood Place 260 m
Station Road 261 m
The Close 269 m
Makenade Avenue 309 m
B2041 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8LN

Introduction October 1987
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 8LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
599 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
626 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
721 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
903 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.4 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.49 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.77 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.8 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.94 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.79 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.05 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.26 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.78 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.01 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.51 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.56 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.64 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.84 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.35 km
Infiniti School 8.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
206 m
Gladstone House Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
325 m
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
354 m
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
354 m
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
382 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
397 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
397 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
397 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
397 m
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
403 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
412 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
412 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
430 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
430 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
430 m
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
432 m
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
454 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
457 m
Jittermugs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
457 m
Leading Light Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Park Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Preston Park Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Makenade Avenue Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 318 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 471 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 278 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 319 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.7 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.19 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.81 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.1 Mbps 45 Mbps 72.2 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 11.6 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% 16.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 600,709 kWh - mean 12,781 kWh : median 12,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 124,089 kWh - mean 2,698 kWh : median 2,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30976100
Longitude 0.89321800
OS Easting 601745
OS Northing 0160713
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