Postcode ME10 1BX (Swale)

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

ME10 1BX 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 1BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME10 1BX is Copper Beech Close which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brisbane Avenue and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BX (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 1BX is The Kings Head and is 378 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 573 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 186.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Copper Beech Close 86 m
Hobart Gardens 157 m
Silverdale Grove 164 m
Oakfields 184 m
Windermere Grove 209 m
Adelaide Drive 228 m
Dunedin Close 242 m
Tavistock Close 248 m
Lydbrook Close 261 m
Barrow Grove 263 m
Brisbane Avenue 268 m
Napier Close 268 m
Berkeley Court 269 m
Canberra Gardens 271 m
Perth Gardens 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BX

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 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
206 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 640 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
696 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
787 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
876 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.07 km
Aspire School 1.13 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.25 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.35 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.41 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.47 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.61 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.68 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.72 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.8 km
VTC Independent School 1.82 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.07 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.46 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
206 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
340 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
353 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
354 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
372 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
378 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
378 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
384 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
390 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
390 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
417 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
462 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
573 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
573 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
573 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
573 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
573 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
578 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
597 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
597 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Westlands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.54 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.27 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 186.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 247,198 kWh - mean 17,657 kWh : median 17,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33959800
Longitude 0.71975300
OS Easting 589534
OS Northing 0163568
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 South ED
Electoral Ward Homewood
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: White professionals
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 E33043342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1