Postcode ME13 8QB (Swale)

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

ME13 8QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8QB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to ME13 8QB is Saxon Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 342 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8QB (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 8QB is The Three Tuns and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saxon Road 30 m
Norman Road 38 m
Runnymede Mews 68 m
Plantation Road 71 m
Briton Road 125 m
South Road 131 m
Roman Road 145 m
Cavour Road 147 m
King's Road 153 m
Nightingale Road 162 m
Stone Street 183 m
Dorset Place 185 m
Napleton Road 213 m
Athelstan Road 214 m
School Road 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8QB

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 8QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
343 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
688 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
712 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
848 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
866 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.05 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.13 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.29 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.64 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.12 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.41 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.87 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.38 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.48 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.89 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.96 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.04 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.73 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.82 km
Infiniti School 8.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
120 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
169 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
224 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
264 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
289 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
293 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
293 m
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
297 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
297 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
302 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
302 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
302 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
329 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
329 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
329 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
329 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
343 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
343 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
343 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
357 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Preston Street Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 322 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 341 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 342 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 374 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.11 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.01 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.29 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19 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% 21.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.9 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 227,074 kWh - mean 11,354 kWh : median 11,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 77,456 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31352000
Longitude 0.88608000
OS Easting 601229
OS Northing 0161111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward St Ann's
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33043358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015E
Output Area / Small Area 7D1