Postcode ME13 9LU (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME13 9LU is Clockhouse Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quarry House and is 775 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9LU (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 9LU is Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza King and is 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clockhouse Lane 65 m
Brenley Lane 721 m
Selling Road 1.08 km
A28 14.8 km
M20 18.21 km
M2 18.24 km
A2 20.3 km
A20 20.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.35 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.52 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
2.62 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.8 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
2.82 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
2.91 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
3.44 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.54 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.56 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.6 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
3.93 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 4.03 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 4.13 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.21 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.65 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
7.01 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.56 km
Chartham Primary School 8.25 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
8.7 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
8.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brenley Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
550 m
Karma Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
550 m
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.2 km
Boutilliers Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.41 km
Macknade Fine Foods (Not Other Parts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.41 km
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
1.5 km
Reads Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.6 km
The Gunpowder Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.6 km
Macknade Service Station (Shop) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2020
1.75 km
Macknade Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
1.87 km
Strode Park Foundation Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.9 km
The Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
2.06 km
Townsend Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.12 km
Wild Bread Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 17, 2020
2.14 km
Faversham Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 27, 2021
2.2 km
HatHats Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
2.2 km
Faversham House Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.24 km
Fillers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.24 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
2.26 km
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quarry House Bus Stop/Station 775 m
Brenley Corner West Bus Stop/Station 778 m
Quarry House Bus Stop/Station 791 m
Brenley Corner West Bus Stop/Station 796 m
Desmond Crescent Bus Stop/Station 971 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Stone Street Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Kent International Airport Air 31.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 816 m
Currant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Trent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Winding Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Kemsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Iron Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Chrislocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Arnolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Shepherds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 66.7%
2-5 Mbps 16.7%
5-10 Mbps 16.7%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29594400
Longitude 0.91718200
OS Easting 603476
OS Northing 0159243
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 E33043370
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2