Postcode ME13 8QL (Swale)

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

ME13 8QL 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 8QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME13 8QL is Athelstan Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 275 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8QL (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 8QL is The Limes and is 321 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 2.4 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 8QL 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 8QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Athelstan Road 56 m
Forbes Road 104 m
Aldred Road 104 m
Briton Road 114 m
Kingsnorth Road 168 m
Belmont Road 183 m
King's Road 193 m
Canute Road 195 m
Ethelred Court 196 m
Harold Court 201 m
Plantation Road 204 m
School Road 204 m
Roman Road 214 m
Saxon Road 217 m
The Mall 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8QL

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 8QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
241 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
517 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
747 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
953 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.02 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.06 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.25 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.43 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.52 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.16 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.21 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.78 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.2 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.47 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.99 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.04 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.12 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.61 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.85 km
Infiniti School 8.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
97 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
241 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
295 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
295 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
321 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
321 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
321 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
329 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
330 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
330 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
330 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
330 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
345 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
397 m
Jittermugs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
397 m
Leading Light Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
397 m
Make Lunch: Faversham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
397 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
404 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
404 m
Gladstone House Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Canute Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The Mall Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 271 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 370 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 275 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 279 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.3 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.17 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.31 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 115 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% 21.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 515,598 kWh - mean 15,624 kWh : median 13,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 127,754 kWh - mean 3,650 kWh : median 3,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31175000
Longitude 0.88638500
OS Easting 601258
OS Northing 0160915
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