Postcode ME13 9EL (Swale)

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

ME13 9EL 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 9EL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME13 9EL is Highstreet Road which is centered 465 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plumpudding Lane and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 4.78 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9EL (for ages 11 and under) is Hernhill Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 1, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of ME13 9EL is The Dove Inn and is 1.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highstreet Road 465 m
Plumpudding Lane 615 m
Dargate Road 756 m
Thanet Way 8.34 km
A299 13.51 km
A28 19.11 km
M20 23.97 km
A2 24.28 km
A20 26.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9EL

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 9EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
1.97 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.11 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
3.47 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.05 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.22 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
4.27 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
4.46 km
The Whitstable School 4.58 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 4.65 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
4.92 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
5.38 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.38 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 5.92 km
Kent College International Study Centre 5.92 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 6.26 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 6.27 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
6.41 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.44 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
6.5 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
6.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
0 m
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
0 m
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
0 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
0 m
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
0 m
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
0 m
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
600 m
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
719 m
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
719 m
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
1.15 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
1.37 km
Cakes By Chelane Other catering premises 4
Good
May 12, 2021
1.62 km
Farm Work Play School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
1.62 km
Monkshill Micro Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.62 km
Monkshill Refectory Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
1.62 km
Wasted Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.62 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.97 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
1.97 km
Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plumpudding Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Plumpudding Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Barn Close Bus Stop/Station 892 m
Barn Close Bus Stop/Station 904 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.76 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Kent International Airport Air 25.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Fox's Cross Bottom Valley 1.24 km
Victory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Horse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Blean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ellenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Denly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Crockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Tong Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Graveney Marshes Wetland 2.54 km
North Bishopden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32541400
Longitude 0.98743000
OS Easting 608237
OS Northing 0162716
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 E33043369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2