Postcode ME10 1BE (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 1BE is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. ME10 1BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 1BE is Gibson Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockleshell Walk and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 397 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BE (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 1BE is The White Horse and is 223 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 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gibson Street 18 m
Arthur Street 36 m
Frederick Street 81 m
Laburnum Place 84 m
Hawthorn Road 108 m
Jubilee Street 146 m
Haddon Close 200 m
Church Street 203 m
West Street 225 m
Barkers Court 233 m
Anselm Close 241 m
Watson's Hill 254 m
Dover Street 257 m
Redgrove Avenue 263 m
Lywood Drive 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BE

Introduction March 1988
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 1BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
677 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
712 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 909 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.06 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.14 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.14 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.15 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.18 km
VTC Independent School 1.23 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.24 km
Aspire School 1.24 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.32 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.5 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.53 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.8 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.87 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.9 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.1 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
87 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
87 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
92 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
148 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
185 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
185 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
185 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
220 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
222 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
223 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
241 m
Little Acorns Community Hub CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
241 m
The Dinner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
280 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
282 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
282 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
282 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
282 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
282 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
282 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
282 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 415 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 543 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 397 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 427 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.29 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 102.9 Mbps 159.01 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 102.8 21
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 54,968 kWh - mean 4,997 kWh : median 5,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 14,168 kWh - mean 1,417 kWh : median 1,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34214400
Longitude 0.72862000
OS Easting 590141
OS Northing 0163874
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