Postcode ME13 9LF (Swale)

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

ME13 9LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 9LF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME13 9LF is The Old School Field which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Old School and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Selling Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9LF (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 Kent College (Canterbury).

The local pub for residents of ME13 9LF is The Queens Head Pub and is 1.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Old School Field 40 m
London Road 137 m
Boughton Bypass 595 m
Courtenay Road 662 m
A28 15.36 km
M20 21.99 km
A2 24.34 km
A20 24.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9LF

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 9LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.86 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
2.68 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.21 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.38 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 4.9 km
Chartham Primary School 5.18 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.25 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
5.32 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.49 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 5.53 km
Kent College International Study Centre 5.53 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 5.81 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.03 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
6.18 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
6.25 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
6.26 km
New School Canterbury Inadequate
(January 30, 2020)
6.51 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.53 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
6.83 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
6.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
0 m
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.21 km
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
1.22 km
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
1.31 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.31 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.36 km
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.44 km
CH&Co At Boughton & Dunkirk Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.86 km
Magpie Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
1.86 km
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.92 km
Boughton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
1.92 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2019
1.92 km
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.98 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.08 km
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
2.66 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
2.68 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
2.68 km
Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.68 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.68 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Old School Bus Stop/Station 17 m
The Old School Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 873 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Chartham Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Kent International Airport Air 27.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Boughton Hill Hill Or Mountain 99 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 357 m
Clay Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Poundfall Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Brotherhood Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Thread Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Arnolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Winterbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hospital Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
South Bishops Den Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Iron Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.4 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 51.53 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 8.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 40 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 416,818 kWh - mean 15,438 kWh : median 13,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 117,754 kWh - mean 4,361 kWh : median 3,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 9LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29204200
Longitude 0.97619600
OS Easting 607605
OS Northing 0158974
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19988
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 017D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2