Postcode ME13 8LR (Swale)

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

ME13 8LR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8LR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME13 8LR is Westwood Place which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Park and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8LR (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 8LR is Faversham Recreation Bowling Club and is 407 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza King and is 540 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwood Place 52 m
Finch Close 128 m
Forge Close 138 m
Preston Park 143 m
Hilton Close 187 m
St Catherine's Drive 203 m
Makenade Avenue 257 m
Marchant Grove 274 m
Preston Grove 296 m
Nelson Street 322 m
Canterbury Road 436 m
B2041 520 m
Salters Lane 709 m
B2040 806 m
Ashford Road 3.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
538 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
799 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
829 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
1.11 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.52 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.6 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.9 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.71 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.09 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
3.85 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.87 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.18 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.59 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.03 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.61 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.65 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.72 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.73 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.38 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
285 m
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
407 m
Macknade Service Station (Shop) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2020
438 m
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
491 m
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
491 m
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
495 m
Gladstone House Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
533 m
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
538 m
Chartwells At Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
538 m
Town Work Play Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
538 m
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
540 m
Reads Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
552 m
The Gunpowder Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
552 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
596 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
596 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
596 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
596 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
605 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
605 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
627 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Park Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Preston Park Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Makenade Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Makenade Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 501 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 674 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 455 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 504 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.39 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.85 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30786800
Longitude 0.89335800
OS Easting 601763
OS Northing 0160503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29533
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33043352
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1