Postcode ME10 1BB (Swale)

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

ME10 1BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME10 1BB is Hawthorn Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 474 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BB (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 1BB is The White Horse and is 178 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 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Road 32 m
Arthur Street 59 m
Gibson Street 104 m
Jubilee Street 116 m
Laburnum Place 126 m
Barkers Court 160 m
Frederick Street 164 m
Watson's Hill 170 m
Haddon Close 193 m
Watsons Hill 209 m
Chalkwell Road 223 m
Lywood Drive 247 m
Charlotte Street 250 m
Regency Court 253 m
Redgrove Avenue 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BB

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 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
700 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
766 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 940 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.11 km
Aspire School 1.15 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.15 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.16 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.22 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.26 km
VTC Independent School 1.32 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.41 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.41 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.62 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.78 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.86 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.95 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.09 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
0 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
114 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
114 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
133 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
178 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
185 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
230 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
275 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
277 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
277 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
277 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
293 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
313 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
322 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
322 m
The Paper Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2013
323 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
323 m
Little Acorns Community Hub CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
323 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
330 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
350 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 493 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 634 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 474 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 505 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.23 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 18.1 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 107.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 81.8% 424.3 36.9

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 487,971 kWh - mean 10,608 kWh : median 9,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34264500
Longitude 0.72757300
OS Easting 590066
OS Northing 0163927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15049
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: 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 E33043340
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3