ME13 7LZ postcode in Faversham, Kent

ME13 7LZ is a postcode in Faversham, in the St Ann's ward of Swale. 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 100% of homes and businesses at ME13 7LZ can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £326,250 Homes sold in ME13 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Faversham 650 m in a straight line

Where ME13 7LZ is, and what is near it

Map of ME13 7LZ and what is near it Map of ME13 7LZ: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the ME13 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME13 7AA: also in ME13 7ME13 7AD: also in ME13 7ME13 7AE: also in ME13 7ME13 7AG: also in ME13 7ME13 7AH: also in ME13 7ME13 7AJ: also in ME13 7ME13 7AL: also in ME13 7ME13 7AN: also in ME13 7ME13 7AQ: also in ME13 7ME13 7AS: also in ME13 7ME13 7AX: also in ME13 7ME13 7BA: also in ME13 7ME13 7DX: also in ME13 7ME13 7DY: also in ME13 7ME13 7ED: also in ME13 7ME13 7EN: also in ME13 7ME13 7FH: also in ME13 7ME13 7GU: also in ME13 7ME13 7JA: also in ME13 7ME13 7JB: also in ME13 7ME13 7JE: also in ME13 7ME13 7JG: also in ME13 7ME13 7JH: also in ME13 7ME13 7JL: also in ME13 7ME13 7JN: also in ME13 7ME13 7JP: also in ME13 7ME13 7JQ: also in ME13 7ME13 7JR: also in ME13 7ME13 7JS: also in ME13 7ME13 7JT: also in ME13 7ME13 7JU: also in ME13 7ME13 7JW: also in ME13 7ME13 7JX: also in ME13 7ME13 7JY: also in ME13 7ME13 7JZ: also in ME13 7ME13 7LE: also in ME13 7ME13 7LG: also in ME13 7ME13 7LH: also in ME13 7ME13 7LJ: also in ME13 7ME13 7LQ: also in ME13 7ME13 7LR: also in ME13 7ME13 7LS: also in ME13 7ME13 7LT: also in ME13 7ME13 7LU: also in ME13 7ME13 7LW: also in ME13 7ME13 7LX: also in ME13 7ME13 7LY: also in ME13 7ME13 7NA: also in ME13 7ME13 7NB: also in ME13 7ME13 7NG: also in ME13 7ME13 7NH: also in ME13 7ME13 7NJ: also in ME13 7ME13 7NL: also in ME13 7ME13 7NN: also in ME13 7ME13 7NP: also in ME13 7ME13 7NQ: also in ME13 7ME13 7NR: also in ME13 7ME13 7NW: also in ME13 7ME13 7PE: also in ME13 7ME13 7PG: also in ME13 7ME13 7PH: also in ME13 7ME13 7PJ: also in ME13 7ME13 7PL: also in ME13 7ME13 7PN: also in ME13 7ME13 7PP: also in ME13 7ME13 7PQ: also in ME13 7ME13 7PR: also in ME13 7ME13 7PS: also in ME13 7ME13 7PT: also in ME13 7ME13 7PU: also in ME13 7ME13 7PW: also in ME13 7ME13 7PX: also in ME13 7ME13 7PY: also in ME13 7ME13 7PZ: also in ME13 7ME13 7QH: also in ME13 7ME13 7QJ: also in ME13 7ME13 7RT: also in ME13 7ME13 7RU: also in ME13 7ME13 7RY: also in ME13 7ME13 7RZ: also in ME13 7ME13 7SA: also in ME13 7ME13 7SB: also in ME13 7ME13 7SD: also in ME13 7ME13 7SE: also in ME13 7ME13 7SF: also in ME13 7ME13 7SH: also in ME13 7ME13 7SL: also in ME13 7ME13 7SX: also in ME13 7ME13 7SZ: also in ME13 7ME13 7TA: also in ME13 7ME13 7TB: also in ME13 7 School 800 m5 places, 900 m–9.6 kmTeynham station 5.6 kmThe Chestnuts Surgery 10.0 kmFaversham ME13 7LZ Map of ME13 7LZ and what is near it Map of ME13 7LZ: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the ME13 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Abbey School 800 mPriory ME13 7LZ
  • ME13 7LZ
  • Other postcodes in ME13 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 51.3138, longitude 0.8820)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME13 7LZ?

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 7LZ?

Every home and business at ME13 7LZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME13 7LZ 100% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME13 7LZ 100% Swale 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7LZ?

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 days

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 7LZ 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 7LZ.

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 7LZ: 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 7LZ 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 7LZ?

Homes in ME13 7 sold for a typical £326,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£326,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£327,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £360,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £287,500 50 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £208,000 9 sales

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 7LZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME13 7LZ 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 7LZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around ME13 7LZ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 7LZ

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 £2,940 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,406.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,604
Band Babout 140 (26%)£1,871
Band Cabout 170 (32%)£2,138
Band Dabout 180 (34%)£2,406
Band Eabout 30 (6%)£2,940
Band Fwithheld£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 7LZ is in (ONS area E01024603), 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 7LZ?

The nearest open schools to ME13 7LZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME13 7LZ is Faversham Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Faversham Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Teynham Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beech Close, 96 m away.

More stations near ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

4 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME13 7LZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Podpoint Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 900 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 900 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 7LZ?

The nearest to the centre of ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

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 7LZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME13 7LZ, 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 7LZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME13 7LZ 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 7LZ in a conservation area?

The centre of ME13 7LZ 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 7LZ?

Police.uk records 167 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME13 7LZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports

Also: public order 7, other crime 4, possession of weapons 3, burglary 2, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1.

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 7LZ

Ward
St Ann's
Parish
Faversham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Faversham
Rural or urban
Urban, 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 7LY80 mME13 8RH80 mME13 8FA90 mME13 7LJ100 mME13 7SE110 mME13 8RF120 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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