Postcode ME10 1AJ (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 1AJ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 1AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 1AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 ME10 1AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME10 1AJ is West Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ufton Lane and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 255 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Westlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Borden Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME10 1AJ is The Ypres Tavern and is 36 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Queen and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME10 1AJ 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 ME10 1AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME10 1AJ, and the approximate distance away.

West Street 45 m
Pembury Street 92 m
Dover Street 110 m
Anselm Close 125 m
Church Street 128 m
William Street 136 m
Station Street 141 m
Fountain Street 167 m
Frederick Street 213 m
Nativity Close 227 m
Gibson Street 260 m
Milton Road 264 m
Central Avenue 278 m
Rock Road 280 m
Laburnum Place 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1AJ

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 ME10 1AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
417 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
801 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 862 m
Highsted Grammar School 884 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
941 m
VTC Independent School 997 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.02 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.06 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.09 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.18 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.28 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.3 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Aspire School 1.51 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.75 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.77 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.84 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.84 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 1AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
36 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
36 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
36 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
36 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
68 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
76 m
Papa Johns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 21, 2021
76 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
83 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
83 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
85 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
85 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
85 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
86 m
The Golden Hope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
87 m
The Pulse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
87 m
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
134 m
Bunters Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
134 m
Galata Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
134 m
Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
134 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
148 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 1AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 257 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 273 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 255 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 265 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.48 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 1AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.59 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 1AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 76.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 87 14.8
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34060800
Longitude 0.73161600
OS Easting 590356
OS Northing 0163711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9259
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Homewood
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 Medway

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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sittingbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043328
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3