Postcode ME10 1BD (Swale)

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

ME10 1BD 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 1BD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME10 1BD is Watson's Hill which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 555 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BD (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 1BD is The White Horse and is 158 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 219.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watson's Hill 79 m
Hawthorn Road 103 m
Chalkwell Road 120 m
Barkers Court 138 m
Jubilee Street 141 m
Watsons Hill 154 m
Arthur Street 159 m
Regency Court 177 m
Well Winch Road 191 m
Gibson Street 204 m
Laburnum Place 205 m
Haddon Close 215 m
Waterloo Road 226 m
Charlotte Street 234 m
Lywood Drive 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BD

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 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
721 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
869 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1 km
Aspire School 1.04 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.06 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.1 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.22 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.22 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.31 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.33 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.36 km
VTC Independent School 1.41 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.51 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.68 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.72 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.92 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.03 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.05 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
62 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
103 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
158 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
180 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
206 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
206 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
215 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
276 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
276 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
292 m
The Paper Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2013
303 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
330 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
332 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
333 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
343 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
343 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
379 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
379 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
379 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
412 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 576 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 736 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 555 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 588 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.15 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.4 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 115.1 Mbps 219.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 114,139 kWh - mean 11,414 kWh : median 10,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34334200
Longitude 0.72659500
OS Easting 589995
OS Northing 0164002
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