Postcode ME13 8QR (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8QR is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 8QR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME13 8QR 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 8QR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME13 8QR is Bank Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Street and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 303 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8QR (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 8QR is Old Wine Vaults and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bank Street 50 m
Stone Street 59 m
Albion Place 128 m
Leslie Smith Drive 131 m
Dorset Place 135 m
Union Street 139 m
Roman Road 153 m
Victoria Place 160 m
Preston Street 170 m
Fielding Street 185 m
Market Street 187 m
Gatefield Lane 193 m
Market Place 195 m
Water Lane 203 m
Norman Road 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8QR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME13 8QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
459 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
571 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
609 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
796 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
861 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.26 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.29 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.4 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.87 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.89 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.54 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.73 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.27 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.39 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.04 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.12 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.2 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.96 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.03 km
Infiniti School 8.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
52 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
81 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
85 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
146 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
146 m
Present Times Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
167 m
MB Food Hall (Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
167 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
167 m
Tommy Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
167 m
Best Kebab And Pizza House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
167 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2018
167 m
KGN News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
167 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
167 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
July 4, 2016
167 m
Hospices Of Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
180 m
Jittermugs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
180 m
Leading Light Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
180 m
Make Lunch: Faversham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
180 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
180 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
180 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Newton Road Library Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 151 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 307 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 303 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 355 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.09 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Marshes Wetland 1.8 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.51 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.82 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31457700
Longitude 0.88904400
OS Easting 601433
OS Northing 0161237
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3