Postcode ME10 1AQ (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 1AQ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. ME10 1AQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME10 1AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 1AQ is Central Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borden Grammar School and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 307 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is South Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. 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 1AQ is Life Nightclub and is 147 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 11, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Central Avenue 45 m
Roman Square 171 m
High Street 198 m
Station Street 209 m
Avenue Of Remembrance 227 m
Pembury Street 242 m
William Street 262 m
West Street 290 m
Addington Road 297 m
Dover Street 299 m
St Michael's Road 316 m
Albany Road 331 m
Belmont Road 379 m
Trotts Hall Gardens 381 m
Park Road 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1AQ

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME10 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
206 m
Highsted Grammar School 666 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
751 m
VTC Independent School 800 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
816 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 892 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
944 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
997 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.06 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.1 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.33 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.51 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.6 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.6 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.65 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Aspire School 1.75 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.88 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne And Kemsley Light Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
0 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
16 m
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
16 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
16 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
104 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
104 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
104 m
Jellis Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
111 m
Lunchbox Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
111 m
The Bus Shelter Kent Project C.I.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
111 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
120 m
Kent International Food Centre 2 Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
August 24, 2021
129 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
129 m
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
139 m
Swell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
143 m
A E Barrow And Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
147 m
Amalfi Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
147 m
CBD Health And Wellness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
147 m
Life Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 11, 2013
147 m
News Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
147 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borden Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 35 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 309 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 307 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 326 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.65 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.66 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.57 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33921400
Longitude 0.73437900
OS Easting 590552
OS Northing 0163563
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7235
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Roman
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33038467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2