Postcode ME13 9SL (Swale)

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

ME13 9SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 9SL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME13 9SL is Wheatsheaf Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colonel's Lane and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Selling Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to ME13 9SL (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 9SL is The Queens Head Pub and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatsheaf Close 71 m
Chestnut Court 97 m
Field End Place 107 m
Colonels Lane 132 m
The Street 174 m
The Ridgeway 215 m
Arthur Kennedy Close 231 m
Bounds Lane 471 m
Brickfield Lane 591 m
Hickmans Green 785 m
Boughton Bypass 1.11 km
A28 15.09 km
M20 20.59 km
A2 22.81 km
A20 23.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 9SL

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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
416 m
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
2.44 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.36 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.38 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
4.72 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
4.82 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.99 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
5.31 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
5.48 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.67 km
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.69 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
5.69 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
6.02 km
Chartham Primary School 6.23 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 6.34 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 6.45 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 6.72 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.82 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 7.06 km
Kent College International Study Centre 7.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
240 m
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
353 m
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
373 m
CH&Co At Boughton & Dunkirk Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
416 m
Magpie Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
416 m
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
424 m
Boughton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
437 m
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2019
437 m
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
529 m
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
714 m
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
956 m
Cave Hotels And Golf Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
1.11 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.41 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
1.55 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.68 km
The Sondes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.26 km
Brenley Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
2.36 km
Karma Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
2.36 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
2.44 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colonel's Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Wood's Garage Bus Stop/Station 238 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 377 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Staplestreet Road Bus Stop/Station 625 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Faversham Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.19 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trent Wood Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Currant Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Iron Hill Hill Or Mountain 888 m
Butts Hill Hill Or Mountain 918 m
Mount Ephraim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Arnolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Thread Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Clay Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Chrislocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Winterbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Boughton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 97,911 kWh - mean 6,119 kWh : median 5,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 9SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29407900
Longitude 0.95422000
OS Easting 606066
OS Northing 0159139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11172
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Boughton Under Blean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3