Postcode ME13 8RF (Swale)

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

ME13 8RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8RF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME13 8RF is Nightingale Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Close and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8RF (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 8RF is The Three Tuns and is 213 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall (China) Ltd and is 414 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nightingale Road 17 m
Cavour Road 44 m
King's Road 89 m
Plantation Road 104 m
School Road 141 m
Nobel Court 147 m
Spillett Close 159 m
St Ann's Road 162 m
South Road 178 m
Chart Close 181 m
Runnymede Mews 190 m
Saxon Road 195 m
Norman Road 199 m
Queen's Road 205 m
Tanners Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8RF

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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
277 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
728 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
855 m
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
869 m
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
894 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 979 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
996 m
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.16 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.51 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.29 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.4 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.03 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.47 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.65 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.73 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.79 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.87 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.6 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.65 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 8RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
213 m
Ashurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
251 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
277 m
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
311 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
311 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
317 m
Great Wall (China) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
414 m
Mrs Bridges Pantry Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
414 m
Carnalea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
425 m
Role Play Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
434 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
443 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2019
463 m
Oscars Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
463 m
Faversham Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
473 m
The Limes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
473 m
Yeung's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
473 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
478 m
Chef China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
499 m
Gaslight Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
499 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Stonebridge Pond Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 494 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 496 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 499 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 522 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.04 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.11 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.12 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Sandbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 67.69 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1.3
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 52.8 12.9
300+ Mbps 97.2% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 376,007 kWh - mean 11,059 kWh : median 10,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31352400
Longitude 0.88358100
OS Easting 601057
OS Northing 0161105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24764
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 E33043350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3