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The postcode ME10 1BJ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME10 1BJ 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 1BJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to ME10 1BJ is Barkers Court which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Road and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 645 m away.
The closest primary school to ME10 1BJ (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 1BJ is The Kings Head and is 172 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go and is 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME10 1BJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME10 1BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME10 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME10 1BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME10 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 642 m |
| Borden Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 912 m |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 953 m | |
| Aspire School | Special school | 4-11 | 993 m | |
| Westlands School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 998 m |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Minterne Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| The Oaks Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Grove Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Highsted Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.36 km | |
| Fulston Manor School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| VTC Independent School | Independent school | 13-18 | 1.49 km | |
| South Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Bobbing Village School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Borden Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2016) | 1.99 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Meadowfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 26, 2019) | 2.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2013 | 45 m | |
| Swanny's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 172 m | |
| The Kings Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2020 | 172 m | |
| Hawthorn Store (Best One) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2016 | 173 m | |
| Kamsons Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 173 m | |
| Shell Sittingbourne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2013 | 189 m | |
| Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 10, 2022 | 225 m | |
| Cartref House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 235 m | |
| Ulcomb House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 235 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Westlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Johnson Garden Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 304 m | |
| Aida Grill House Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 373 m | |
| The Paper Mill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2013 | 401 m | |
| The Stumble Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2013 | 408 m | |
| Lyndhurst Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 427 m | |
| The Beaumont | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 427 m | |
| Lidl UK GmbH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2015 | 439 m | |
| Ossies Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 439 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawthorn Road | 14 m | |
| Hawthorn Road | 19 m | |
| The King's Head | 124 m | |
| The Coniston | 219 m | |
| Springfield Road | 257 m | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 665 m | |
| Central Avenue | 797 m | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 645 m | |
| Sittingbourne Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Kemsley Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 25.18 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 44.15 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 45.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bobbing Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | 1.92 km | |
| Rook Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Highsted Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Chestnut Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Kemsley Marshes | 2.73 km | |
| East Hall Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Gravelpit Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Keycol Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Bex Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Cranbrook Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Calveshole Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Cheney Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Cromer's Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Cromas Wood | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.2 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME10 1BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.34303300 |
| Longitude | 0.72516900 |
| OS Easting | 589897 |
| OS Northing | 0163964 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 | 8B1 |