Postcode ME10 1BS (Swale)

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

ME10 1BS 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 1BS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 1BS is Victoria Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Coniston and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 810 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BS (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 Westlands School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME10 1BS is The Kings Head and is 123 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 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 2.3 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 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 19 m
Regency Court 86 m
Well Winch Road 120 m
Waterloo Road 141 m
Cavell Way 187 m
Barkers Court 203 m
Chalkwell Road 221 m
Springfield Road 229 m
Bourne Grove 246 m
Walnut Tree Drive 247 m
Spring Wood Park 265 m
Lydbrook Close 268 m
Watson's Hill 269 m
Ashington Close 289 m
Johnson Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
628 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
843 m
Aspire School 853 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 996 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.06 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.09 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.14 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.17 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.19 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.23 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.49 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.5 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.5 km
VTC Independent School 1.66 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.74 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.82 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.96 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.05 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.18 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
107 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
123 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
123 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
148 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
207 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
270 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
270 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
273 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
287 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
294 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
315 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
338 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
390 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
390 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
395 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
398 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
418 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
468 m
The Paper Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2013
519 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Coniston Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 830 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 956 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 810 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 842 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.13 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.83 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 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 2.4% 101 14.8
300+ Mbps 97.6% 374 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 644,008 kWh - mean 15,334 kWh : median 15,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 148,684 kWh - mean 3,540 kWh : median 3,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34342100
Longitude 0.72291000
OS Easting 589736
OS Northing 0164001
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: 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