Postcode ME10 1BW (Swale)

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

ME10 1BW 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 1BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME10 1BW is Well Winch Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 739 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BW (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 1BW is The Kings Head and is 203 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 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 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 1BW 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 1BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Well Winch Road 16 m
Waterloo Road 58 m
Regency Court 88 m
Victoria Road 116 m
Chalkwell Road 116 m
Springfield Road 143 m
Watson's Hill 172 m
Barkers Court 195 m
Eastwood Road 215 m
Cavell Way 234 m
Watsons Hill 259 m
Walmer Gardens 261 m
Spring Wood Park 262 m
Hawthorn Road 270 m
Staplehurst Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BW

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 1BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
712 m
Aspire School 867 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
939 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.04 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.06 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.07 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.13 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.26 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.29 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.49 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.5 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.5 km
VTC Independent School 1.59 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.69 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.9 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.92 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.09 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.11 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
154 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
165 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
203 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
203 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
212 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
228 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
283 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
296 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
302 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
361 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
361 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
361 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
364 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
369 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
369 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
397 m
The Paper Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2013
415 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
422 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
499 m
Big Boys Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
516 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
The Coniston Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 761 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 916 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 739 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 773 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.72 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 14.7 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% 16.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 85.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 96.2% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 319,217 kWh - mean 12,769 kWh : median 11,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 86,209 kWh - mean 3,193 kWh : median 2,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34399300
Longitude 0.72413400
OS Easting 589821
OS Northing 0164068
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1