Postcode ME13 8XT (Swale)

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

ME13 8XT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8XT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME13 8XT is Vicarage Lane which is centered 153 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Street and is 855 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8XT (for ages 11 and under) is Ospringe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017. 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 8XT is The Alma and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ospringe Fish Bar and is 926 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Lane 153 m
Water Lane 207 m
Brogdale Road 687 m
M2 14.82 km
M20 15.56 km
A28 15.75 km
A2 16.88 km
A20 17.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8XT

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 8XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
677 m
Lorenden Preparatory School 1.11 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.15 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.19 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 1.59 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
2.16 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.17 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
2.36 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.52 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
3.48 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.2 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.24 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.36 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.43 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.44 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.52 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.7 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
5.83 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.71 km
Infiniti School 6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kakawa Artisan Chocolate & Co Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
573 m
Mad Cat Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 10, 2015
573 m
The Courtyard Restaurant And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2020
573 m
Tiddly Pomme/Brogdale Craft Cider Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
573 m
Ospringe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
677 m
Brogdale Collections (Charity) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
688 m
Scott Anderson Ltd T/as Stacked Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
688 m
Ospringe Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
926 m
Canterbury House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
967 m
Carnalea Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
978 m
BM's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
983 m
Lorenden Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.11 km
Judds Folly Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.12 km
Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2022
1.12 km
Chartwells At Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.15 km
Town Work Play Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.15 km
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
1.19 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.19 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
1.19 km
The Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Street Bus Stop/Station 855 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 868 m
Brogdale Road Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Brogdale Road Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Stone Street Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.63 km
Kent International Airport Air 34.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Sandbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Putt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30429900
Longitude 0.86990200
OS Easting 600144
OS Northing 0160042
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10439
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward East Downs
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043360
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1