Postcode ME10 1BY (Swale)

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

ME10 1BY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME10 1BY is Oakfields which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfields and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1BY (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 1BY is Beauty Of Bath and is 465 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 20, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 624 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakfields 52 m
Dunedin Close 105 m
Silverdale Grove 109 m
Hamilton Crescent 153 m
Riverhead Close 161 m
Napier Close 169 m
Borden Lane 189 m
Berkeley Court 190 m
Windermere Grove 199 m
Westerham Road 214 m
Hobart Gardens 216 m
Brisbane Avenue 236 m
Auckland Drive 239 m
Chartwell Grove 266 m
Russell Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1BY

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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
237 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 621 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
653 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
714 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
838 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.19 km
Aspire School 1.23 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.3 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.3 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.41 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.48 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.61 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.81 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.83 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.92 km
VTC Independent School 1.97 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.64 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 1BY - 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
237 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
465 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
468 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
485 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
528 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
528 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
529 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
549 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
558 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
572 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
572 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
594 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
621 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
624 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
624 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
624 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
624 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
636 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
653 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
654 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Auckland Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.67 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.68 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 141.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.6 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 11.8% 99.4 19.4
300+ Mbps 88.2% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 330,943 kWh - mean 19,467 kWh : median 18,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 88,203 kWh - mean 5,188 kWh : median 5,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33841400
Longitude 0.71765800
OS Easting 589393
OS Northing 0163431
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29956
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward Borden and Grove Park
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33043338
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3