ME13 0AA postcode in Swale, Kent

ME13 0AA is a postcode in Swale, in the East Downs ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses at ME13 0AA can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in ME13 0, last 12 months. ▼ 18.9% on the year before Nearest station Faversham 3.7 km in a straight line

Where ME13 0AA is, and what is near it

Map of ME13 0AA and what is near it Map of ME13 0AA: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the ME13 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME13 0AB: also in ME13 0ME13 0AD: also in ME13 0ME13 0DN: also in ME13 0ME13 0DR: also in ME13 0ME13 0DS: also in ME13 0ME13 0DU: also in ME13 0ME13 0DW: also in ME13 0ME13 0EE: also in ME13 0ME13 0EF: also in ME13 0ME13 0EG: also in ME13 0ME13 0EJ: also in ME13 0ME13 0EL: also in ME13 0ME13 0EN: also in ME13 0ME13 0EQ: also in ME13 0ME13 0ES: also in ME13 0ME13 0EY: also in ME13 0ME13 0EZ: also in ME13 0ME13 0HA: also in ME13 0ME13 0QY: also in ME13 0ME13 0RN: also in ME13 0ME13 0RT: also in ME13 0ME13 0RU: also in ME13 0ME13 0RW: also in ME13 0ME13 0RX: also in ME13 0ME13 0RY: also in ME13 0ME13 0RZ: also in ME13 0ME13 0SA: also in ME13 0ME13 0SB: also in ME13 0ME13 0SD: also in ME13 0 School 2.6 km2 places, 3.8–4.4 kmTeynham station 5.9 kmGP 9.6 kmEast Downs ME13 0AA Map of ME13 0AA and what is near it Map of ME13 0AA: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the ME13 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.6 km4 places, 3.1–4.4 km2 GP practices, 9.4–9.6 kmEast Downs ME13 0AA
  • ME13 0AA
  • Other postcodes in ME13 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2885, longitude 0.8534)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME13 0AA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME13 0AA?

67% of the homes and businesses at ME13 0AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME13 0AA 67% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME13 0AA 67% Swale 96%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME13 0AA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ME13 0AA.

Check the bin days for ME13 0AA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME13 0AA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME13 0AA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Swale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME13 0AA: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME13 0AA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME13 0AA?

Homes in ME13 0 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, down 18.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£555,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £640,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £432,500 10 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME13 district: a typical £342,500 from 384 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME13 0AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME13 0AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME13 0AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around ME13 0AA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME13 0AA

Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,811 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,138.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,604
Band Babout 50 (9%)£1,871
Band Cabout 140 (24%)£2,138
Band Dabout 90 (16%)£2,406
Band Eabout 90 (16%)£2,940
Band Fabout 80 (14%)£3,475
Band Gabout 90 (16%)£4,009
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 53% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Swale before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME13 0AA is in (ONS area E01024565), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest open schools to ME13 0AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME13 0AA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME13 0AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME13 0AA is Faversham Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Faversham Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Teynham Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME13 0AA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME13 0AA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME13 0AA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME13 0AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest to the centre of ME13 0AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME13 0AA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME13 0AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME13 0AA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME13 0AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME13 0AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME13 0AA in a conservation area?

The centre of ME13 0AA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME13 0AA?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME13 0AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME13 0AA

Ward
East Downs
Parish
Ospringe
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME13 0HA220 mME13 0RT410 mME13 0RU530 mME13 0EE560 mME13 0EF630 mME13 0ES630 m
All of ME13

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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