Postcode ME13 8QD (Swale)

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

ME13 8QD 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 8QD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME13 8QD is Plantation Road which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Road and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 335 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8QD (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 8QD is The Three Tuns and is 308 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 319 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plantation Road 93 m
King's Road 102 m
Briton Road 110 m
Athelstan Road 112 m
Saxon Road 131 m
Norman Road 140 m
School Road 148 m
Nightingale Road 156 m
Runnymede Mews 172 m
Cavour Road 173 m
Roman Road 192 m
Aldred Road 192 m
Forbes Road 206 m
South Road 224 m
Dorset Place 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8QD

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 8QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
247 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
612 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
751 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
931 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
964 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
992 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.15 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.33 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.55 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.18 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.3 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)
5.31 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.52 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.9 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)
6.64 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.79 km
Infiniti School 8.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Canute Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Preston Street Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 332 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 373 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 335 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 354 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.11 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.26 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 69.35 Mbps
Upload 18 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% 24 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 177,863 kWh - mean 12,704 kWh : median 13,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31262300
Longitude 0.88562200
OS Easting 601201
OS Northing 0161010
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1