Postcode ME13 9BD (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 9BD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 9BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 9BD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME13 9BD is The Ridgeway which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood's Garage and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Selling Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019. 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 9BD is The Queens Head Pub and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME13 9BD 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 9BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME13 9BD, and the approximate distance away.

The Ridgeway 42 m
Field End Place 97 m
Wheatsheaf Close 105 m
Colonels Lane 129 m
The Street 194 m
Longview Close 199 m
Chestnut Court 206 m
Burnt Oast Road 211 m
St Peter's Road 237 m
The Crescent 251 m
St Pauls Road 267 m
St Pauls Crescent 268 m
Bounds Lane 338 m
Horselees Road 424 m
Staplestreet Road 647 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9BD

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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
498 m
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
2.34 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.37 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.51 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
4.84 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
4.93 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.14 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
5.45 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
5.66 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.69 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.7 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
5.81 km
Chartham Primary School 6.16 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
6.17 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 6.3 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 6.48 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.65 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 6.88 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 6.89 km
Kent College International Study Centre 6.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
103 m
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
180 m
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
198 m
CH&Co At Boughton & Dunkirk Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
498 m
Magpie Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
498 m
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
537 m
Boughton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
544 m
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2019
544 m
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
569 m
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
573 m
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
931 m
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
1.27 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
1.39 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.59 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.59 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
2.34 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
2.34 km
Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.34 km
The Sondes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.38 km
Wey Street Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Wood's Garage Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Colonel's Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Staplestreet Road Bus Stop/Station 459 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Staplestreet Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.23 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 9BD - Data from Dec 2021

Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Trent Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 882 m
Iron Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Currant Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Arnolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Thread Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Clay Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Chrislocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Winterbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Boughton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 78.36 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 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% 20.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 233,796 kWh - mean 10,627 kWh : median 9,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 9BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29454300
Longitude 0.95666100
OS Easting 606232
OS Northing 0159197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11172
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Boughton Under Blean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3