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The postcode ME13 8LU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME13 8LU 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to ME13 8LU is Westwood Place which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Preston Park and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 458 m away.
The closest primary school to ME13 8LU (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 8LU is Faversham Recreation Bowling Club and is 388 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 506 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 8LU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME13 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME13 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME13 8LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME13 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 572 m |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2018) | 809 m |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 1, 2014) | 822 m |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 25, 2015) | 1.09 km |
| Ospringe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Davington Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Lorenden Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Luddenham School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Graveney Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Sheldwich Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2012) | 3.87 km |
| Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Selling Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 4.59 km |
| Hernhill Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2017) | 5 km |
| ISP School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 6.64 km |
| Alchemy School | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 6.67 km |
| Eastling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 6.75 km |
| Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 6.75 km |
| Lynsted and Norton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 20, 2021) | 7.41 km |
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 8.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macknade Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Faversham Recreation Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 388 m | |
| Macknade Service Station (Shop) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2020 | 411 m | |
| Faversham Rugby Union Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2021 | 460 m | |
| HatHats Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 460 m | |
| Wild Bread Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2020 | 463 m | |
| Townsend Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 505 m | |
| The Pizza King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 506 m | |
| Gladstone House Guest Accommodation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 525 m | |
| Reads Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 530 m | |
| The Gunpowder Mill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Chartwells At Abbey School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Town Work Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 572 m | |
| Chef China | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 593 m | |
| Gaslight Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 593 m | |
| Martin McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2015 | 593 m | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2020 | 593 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2019 | 604 m | |
| Oscars Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 604 m | |
| Faversham Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 625 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Preston Park | 75 m | |
| Preston Park | 120 m | |
| Makenade Avenue | 187 m | |
| Makenade Avenue | 254 m | |
| The Mall | 440 m | |
| Faversham Rail Station | 503 m | |
| Stone Street | 669 m | |
| Faversham Rail Station | 458 m | |
| Faversham Rail Station | 505 m | |
| Selling Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 31.9 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 32.7 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 39.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Chalkpit Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Ham Marshes | 2.37 km | |
| Coney Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Bysing Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Judd's Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Judd's Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Square Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Syndale Bottom | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Badgin Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Chestnut Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Norman's Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Coxett Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.30800100 |
| Longitude | 0.89381100 |
| OS Easting | 601794 |
| OS Northing | 0160519 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Canterbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | E33043354 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 015F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |