Postcode ME13 8YR (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 8YR is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME13 8YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 8YR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 8YR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME13 8YR is London Road which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quarry House and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 8YR (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 8YR is The Gunpowder Mill and is 1.24 km 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

London Road 119 m
Brenley Lane 1.33 km
Selling Road 1.88 km
A28 15.61 km
M2 18.13 km
M20 18.54 km
A2 20.08 km
A20 21.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 8YR

Introduction October 1985
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 8YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
2.05 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
2.2 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.28 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.4 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
2.58 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.86 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.04 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.3 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
3.52 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.59 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 3.62 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.08 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 4.21 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.77 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.35 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
7.66 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.92 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
8.38 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
8.43 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
8.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boutilliers Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.07 km
Macknade Fine Foods (Not Other Parts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.07 km
Strode Park Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.24 km
Reads Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.24 km
The Gunpowder Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.24 km
Brenley Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
1.31 km
Karma Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
1.31 km
Macknade Service Station (Shop) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2020
1.35 km
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
1.5 km
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.53 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.56 km
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.59 km
Faversham House Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.62 km
Fillers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.62 km
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
1.62 km
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
1.65 km
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
1.68 km
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
1.68 km
Faversham Community Gymnastic And Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2017
1.69 km
Simply Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quarry House Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Quarry House Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Brenley Corner West Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Brenley Corner West Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Desmond Crescent Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Stone Street Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 31.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 79 m
Currant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Trent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Iron Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Thread Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Winding Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 8YR - 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 51.30319600
Longitude 0.91781500
OS Easting 603488
OS Northing 0160051
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward Boughton and Courtenay
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 E33043368
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2