Postcode ME10 1AU (Swale)

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

ME10 1AU 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 1AU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 1AU is Frederick Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockleshell Walk and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 316 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1AU (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 1AU is The Ypres Tavern and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ossies Fish Bar and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frederick Street 18 m
Gibson Street 68 m
Laburnum Place 88 m
Arthur Street 112 m
Church Street 120 m
West Street 156 m
Dover Street 174 m
Jubilee Street 183 m
Hawthorn Road 191 m
Anselm Close 204 m
Haddon Close 207 m
Pembury Street 223 m
Fountain Street 224 m
Milton Road 252 m
Redgrove Avenue 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1AU

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 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
614 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
764 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 925 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.06 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.08 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.13 km
VTC Independent School 1.15 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.15 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.16 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.24 km
Aspire School 1.31 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.32 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.45 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.58 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.72 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.89 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.94 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.02 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
120 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
120 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
120 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
152 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
152 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
158 m
Little Acorns Community Hub CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
158 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
171 m
The Dinner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
201 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
206 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
206 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
206 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
206 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
239 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
243 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
254 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
254 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
258 m
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
262 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 333 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 468 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 316 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 345 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.83 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.6 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 331,705 kWh - mean 9,214 kWh : median 9,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 117,198 kWh - mean 2,930 kWh : median 2,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34198100
Longitude 0.72978800
OS Easting 590223
OS Northing 0163859
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 North ED
Electoral Ward Chalkwell
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 E33043328
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2