ME13 9AJ postcode in Swale, Kent

ME13 9AJ is a postcode in Swale, in the Boughton and Courtenay ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding High flood risk 4 of 4 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at ME13 9AJ can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £358,000 Homes sold in ME13 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Selling 2.1 km in a straight line

Where ME13 9AJ is, and what is near it

Map of ME13 9AJ and what is near it Map of ME13 9AJ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the ME13 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME13 9AA: also in ME13 9ME13 9AB: also in ME13 9ME13 9AD: also in ME13 9ME13 9AE: also in ME13 9ME13 9AF: also in ME13 9ME13 9AG: also in ME13 9ME13 9AH: also in ME13 9ME13 9AL: also in ME13 9ME13 9AN: also in ME13 9ME13 9AP: also in ME13 9ME13 9AR: also in ME13 9ME13 9AS: also in ME13 9ME13 9AW: also in ME13 9ME13 9BA: also in ME13 9ME13 9BB: also in ME13 9ME13 9BD: also in ME13 9ME13 9BE: also in ME13 9ME13 9BG: also in ME13 9ME13 9BH: also in ME13 9ME13 9BJ: also in ME13 9ME13 9BL: also in ME13 9ME13 9BN: also in ME13 9ME13 9BQ: also in ME13 9ME13 9ET: also in ME13 9ME13 9FJ: also in ME13 9ME13 9GA: also in ME13 9ME13 9JF: also in ME13 9ME13 9LX: also in ME13 9ME13 9LY: also in ME13 9ME13 9LZ: also in ME13 9ME13 9NA: also in ME13 9ME13 9NX: also in ME13 9ME13 9SH: also in ME13 9ME13 9SJ: also in ME13 9ME13 9SL: also in ME13 9ME13 9SN: also in ME13 9ME13 9SR: also in ME13 9ME13 9SS: also in ME13 9ME13 9ST: also in ME13 9ME13 9SU: also in ME13 9ME13 9SX: also in ME13 9ME13 9SY: also in ME13 9ME13 9TA: also in ME13 9ME13 9TB: also in ME13 9ME13 9TD: also in ME13 9ME13 9TY: also in ME13 9ME13 9UA: also in ME13 9ME13 9UB: also in ME13 9 Selling station 2.1 kmSchool 2.8 kmGP 3.8 kmSchool 3.8 kmThe Abbey School 3.9 kmBoughton and Courtenay ME13 9AJ Map of ME13 9AJ and what is near it Map of ME13 9AJ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the ME13 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Selling station 2.1 km2 places, 3.7–3.8 kmSchool 3.8 kmThe Abbey School 3.9 kmBoughton and Courtenay ME13 9AJ
  • ME13 9AJ
  • Other postcodes in ME13 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 51.2962, longitude 0.9387)

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 9AJ?

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 9AJ?

Every home and business at ME13 9AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME13 9AJ 0% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME13 9AJ 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 9AJ?

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 9AJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at ME13 9AJ. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

4 homes and businesses at ME13 9AJ High: 4

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 9AJ: 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 9AJ 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 postcode

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 9AJ?

Homes in ME13 9 sold for a typical £358,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£358,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £298,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 9AJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME13 9AJ 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

Food hygiene ratings at ME13 9AJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME13 9AJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME13 9AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around ME13 9AJ. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 9AJ

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 £4,009 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,138.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,604
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,871
Band Cabout 210 (28%)£2,138
Band Dabout 160 (21%)£2,406
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£2,940
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,475
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,009
Band Hwithheld£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 9AJ is in (ONS area E01024558), 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 9AJ?

The nearest open schools to ME13 9AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME13 9AJ is Selling Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Selling Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Faversham Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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 Nine Ash Lane, 246 m away.

More stations near ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME13 9AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 15 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.7 kmCycle

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 9AJ?

The nearest to the centre of ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

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 9AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME13 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME13 9AJ 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 9AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of ME13 9AJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 9AJ?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME13 9AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary1 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 9AJ

Ward
Boughton and Courtenay
Parish
Boughton under Blean
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

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

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ME13 9SR320 mME13 9AF420 mME13 9AA440 mME13 9NA440 mME13 9BL540 mME13 9AB550 m
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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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