Postcode ME13 8QZ (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME13 8QZ is King's Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Road and is 284 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 405 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8QZ (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 8QZ is The Three Tuns and is 324 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 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.5 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 8QZ 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 8QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

King's Road 51 m
School Road 70 m
Plantation Road 115 m
Athelstan Road 116 m
Nightingale Road 123 m
Cavour Road 161 m
Briton Road 187 m
Spillett Close 191 m
Saxon Road 192 m
Ethelred Court 196 m
Norman Road 201 m
Ethelbert Road 204 m
Runnymede Mews 221 m
Harold Court 232 m
St Ann's Road 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8QZ

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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
181 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
595 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
829 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
914 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
987 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
1.01 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.11 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.29 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.47 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.26 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.28 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.93 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.33 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.59 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.84 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.89 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.97 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.57 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.72 km
Infiniti School 8.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
163 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
181 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
324 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
331 m
Carnalea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
392 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
397 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
397 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
406 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
415 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
415 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
415 m
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
416 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
416 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
434 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
434 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
434 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
434 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
448 m
Old Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
479 m
Prince Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
479 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Canute Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Brogdale Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 402 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 452 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 405 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 418 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.18 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.17 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.18 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.3 Mbps 45 Mbps 66.23 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 19.53 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 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 231,905 kWh - mean 10,083 kWh : median 10,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 85,304 kWh - mean 3,412 kWh : median 3,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31241300
Longitude 0.88451600
OS Easting 601127
OS Northing 0160984
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