ME13 0PB postcode in Swale, Kent
ME13 0PB 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.
Where ME13 0PB is, and what is near it
- ME13 0PB
- Other postcodes in ME13 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.2611, longitude 0.8746)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after ME13 0PB?
- SwaleDistrict council Swale: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Terry Conrad ThompsonCouncillor elected for the East Downs ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME13 0PB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Faversham and Mid KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Whately (Conservative). How to contact Helen Whately
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at ME13 0PB?
43% of the homes and businesses at ME13 0PB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at ME13 0PB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Swale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Swale Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is ME13 0PB 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 0PB.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Swale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME13 0PB: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of ME13 0PB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in ME13 0PB
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales in ME13 0PB since 1995. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 2 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME13 0PB from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 15 December 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at ME13 0PB?
At the 2021 Census, 16 people (9 female, 7 male) lived at ME13 0PB, in 8 households.
| Census 2021 | ME13 0PB | ME13 0 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 16 | 3,002 |
| Households | 8 | 1,287 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The ME13 0 sector is its 196 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at ME13 0PB use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at ME13 0PB used 1,847 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 15,292 kWh.
| 2024 | ME13 0PB | ME13 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 6 | 13,525 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,847 kWh | 2,520 kWh |
| Gas meters | 7 | 11,968 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 15,292 kWh | 8,928 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is ME13 0PB in a conservation area?
The centre of ME13 0PB 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.
Near here
Which schools are near ME13 0PB?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to ME13 0PB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to ME13 0PB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME13 0PB is Selling Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.
- Selling Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
- Faversham Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leaveland Corner, 248 m away.
More stations near ME13 0PB, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near ME13 0PB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME13 0PB, 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.
- Faversham Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01795 530777 5.9 kmDrive
- Charing Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 714490 8.1 kmDrive
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 738282 9.2 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near ME13 0PB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME13 0PB on the map as of 23 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 MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near ME13 0PB?
The nearest to the centre of ME13 0PB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Jubilee Way - Faversham Phone 01795 535640 5.8 kmDrive
- Confident Labs Limited Phone 01227 762175 5.9 kmDrive
- Faversham Smiles Phone 01795 515601 5.9 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to ME13 0PB?
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.
- One Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 423000 13.5 kmDrive
- Spencer Private Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 616201 13.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near ME13 0PB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME13 0PB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Canterbury House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01795 718740 4.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which vets are near ME13 0PB?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME13 0PB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lady Dane Veterinary Centre 6.3 kmDrive
- Swaleside Veterinary Surgery 9.1 kmDrive
- VetShack Phone +44 1227 505100 10.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the ME13 0 sector
What do homes sell for near ME13 0PB?
Homes in ME13 0 sold for a typical £455,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 28 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £556,750 from 38 sales. With fewer than 30 sales a year, a change can come from which homes happened to sell, so we do not give one.
- Detached £571,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £473,500 8 sales
- Terraced £264,250 6 sales
- 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 £350,000 from 375 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near ME13 0PB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around ME13 0PB. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 140 (24%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 90 (16%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 90 (16%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 80 (14%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | about 90 (16%) | £4,009 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME13 0PB is in (ONS area E01024565), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near ME13 0PB?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME13 0PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for ME13 0PB
- Ward
- East Downs
- Parish
- Leaveland
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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