Postcode ME13 8YJ (Swale)

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

ME13 8YJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8YJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME13 8YJ is Love Lane which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8YJ (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 8YJ is The Gunpowder Mill and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza King and is 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.5% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Love Lane 74 m
Buttermere 80 m
Ambleside 133 m
Windermere 192 m
Ennerdale 199 m
Bramley Avenue 213 m
Worcester Close 213 m
Les Spickett Close 231 m
Laxton Way 240 m
Lancefield Drive 242 m
Ashberry Close 273 m
Blenheim Avenue 309 m
Dewberry Close 323 m
Marsh Lane 326 m
Blackberry Gardens 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8YJ

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 8YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
973 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
1.17 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.31 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.52 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.97 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.28 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 2.52 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.17 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 3.45 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.47 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.67 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.13 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
4.26 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.35 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7.29 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
7.35 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.39 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
7.43 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
8.14 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Strode Park Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
369 m
Macknade Service Station (Shop) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2020
374 m
Reads Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
388 m
The Gunpowder Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
388 m
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
432 m
Boutilliers Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 12, 2019
435 m
Macknade Fine Foods (Not Other Parts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
435 m
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
487 m
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
515 m
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
519 m
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
581 m
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
581 m
Faversham House Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
600 m
Fillers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
600 m
Faversham Community Gymnastic And Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2017
629 m
Simply Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
742 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
742 m
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
777 m
The Hot Tin Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
812 m
Age UK - F&S Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
848 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windermere Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Windermere Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Makenade Garage Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Makenade Garage Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Stone Street Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 31.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 2.27 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 3.21 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Badgin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Currant Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 76.69 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 82.5% 47.2 12.6
300+ Mbps 17.5% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 441,515 kWh - mean 8,176 kWh : median 6,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 159,481 kWh - mean 2,848 kWh : median 2,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 8YJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30842200
Longitude 0.90439900
OS Easting 602530
OS Northing 0160595
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7855
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward Abbey
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 E33043353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3