Postcode ME13 9HJ (Swale)

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

ME13 9HJ 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 9HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME13 9HJ is Woodlands which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Dove and is 670 m away. The closest railway station is Selling Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9HJ (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 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 9HJ is The Dove Inn and is 894 m 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 1.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodlands 20 m
Butler's Hill 229 m
Crockham Road 570 m
Red Road 920 m
Thanet Way 9.8 km
A299 14.78 km
A28 17.51 km
M20 22.65 km
A2 23.68 km
A20 25.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9HJ

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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
767 m
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.43 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.54 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
5.11 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
5.52 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
5.55 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
5.57 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.85 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.89 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.91 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 5.94 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 6 km
Kent College International Study Centre 6 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
6.1 km
The Whitstable School 6.15 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.26 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 6.29 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 6.34 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.34 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
6.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
767 m
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
767 m
Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
767 m
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
828 m
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
894 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.05 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
1.47 km
Wey Street Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.56 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
1.64 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
1.64 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.64 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.64 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
1.64 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.64 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
1.64 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.69 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.69 km
Cakes By Chelane Other catering premises 4
Good
May 12, 2021
1.7 km
Farm Work Play School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
1.7 km
Monkshill Micro Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Dove Bus Stop/Station 670 m
The Dove Bus Stop/Station 678 m
School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 797 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Kent International Airport Air 27.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 727 m
Blean Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Horse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Thread Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Clay Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Victory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
North Bishopden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Boughton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Bossenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.4 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 22.05 Mbps
Upload 1.8 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 2.82 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 16.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 141,801 kWh - mean 11,817 kWh : median 11,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 38,777 kWh - mean 3,878 kWh : median 3,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31284500
Longitude 0.97504400
OS Easting 607433
OS Northing 0161284
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2