Postcode ME13 9RU (Swale)

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

ME13 9RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME13 9RU is Fisher Street Road which is centered 1.5 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldups Lane and is 1.06 km away. The closest railway station is Selling Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9RU (for ages 11 and under) is Selling Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021. 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 9RU is Rose And Crown and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fisher Street Road 1.5 km
A28 10.78 km
M20 17.53 km
A20 20.77 km
A2 22.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9RU

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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.33 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
3.19 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.35 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.12 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.7 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
5.66 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.9 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 6.16 km
Chartham Primary School 6.33 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
6.37 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
6.5 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
6.66 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
6.75 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.9 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.32 km
New School Canterbury Inadequate
(January 30, 2020)
7.35 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.37 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 7.46 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.53 km
Wye School Good
(December 11, 2018)
8.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2019
206 m
After School Club At Selling Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.33 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Selling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2012
1.33 km
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.33 km
Gaskains Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2014
1.37 km
Karimix UK Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.89 km
The Sondes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.28 km
Saddlesdane Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2021
3.14 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.14 km
Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2013
3.19 km
Principals By CH&Co At Sheldwich Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.19 km
Brenley Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.6 km
Karma Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
3.6 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
3.92 km
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.14 km
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
4.29 km
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.61 km
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
4.61 km
Boughton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.63 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2019
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goldups Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
Goldups Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Chilham Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 226 m
Franklins Wood Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Albox Wood Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Fridhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Step Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Shepherds Hill Hill Or Mountain 872 m
Cheese Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Old House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Priviss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Little Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Winding Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.8 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 18.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.28 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 100% 13.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25914800
Longitude 0.92163300
OS Easting 603947
OS Northing 0155164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13817
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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043367
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2