Postcode ME10 1AY (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 1AY is Gibson Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockleshell Walk and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 357 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1AY (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 1AY is The White Horse and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aida Grill House Limited and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gibson Street 33 m
Laburnum Place 40 m
Frederick Street 48 m
Arthur Street 61 m
Jubilee Street 127 m
Hawthorn Road 142 m
Haddon Close 164 m
Church Street 172 m
West Street 216 m
Redgrove Avenue 222 m
Dover Street 227 m
Lywood Drive 229 m
Charlotte Street 250 m
Anselm Close 254 m
Watsons Hill 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1AY

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 1AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
674 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
761 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 949 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.02 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.12 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.14 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.14 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.18 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.18 km
VTC Independent School 1.2 km
Aspire School 1.25 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.28 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.3 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.51 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.52 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.75 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.88 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.93 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.08 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
118 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
135 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
135 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
167 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
179 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
179 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
179 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
203 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
205 m
Little Acorns Community Hub CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
205 m
The Dinner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
239 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
250 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
266 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
266 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
266 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
266 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
267 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
298 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
299 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
309 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 376 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 528 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 357 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 388 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 77.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 30.02 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 144,300 kWh - mean 9,019 kWh : median 9,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34238200
Longitude 0.72920900
OS Easting 590181
OS Northing 0163902
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