Postcode ME10 1DR (Swale)

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

ME10 1DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1DR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 1DR is William Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Tavern and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 324 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1DR (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 1DR is The Golden Hope and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.2% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

William Street 69 m
Anselm Close 113 m
West Street 116 m
Pembury Street 164 m
Nativity Close 170 m
Station Street 193 m
Dover Street 195 m
Addington Road 210 m
Church Street 214 m
Fountain Street 246 m
Central Avenue 250 m
Rock Road 251 m
Frederick Street 284 m
Epps Road 316 m
Gibson Street 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1DR

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 1DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
350 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
766 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 791 m
Highsted Grammar School 812 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
861 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
939 m
VTC Independent School 997 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.02 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.02 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.26 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.27 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.39 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Aspire School 1.56 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.67 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.67 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.81 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.81 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.81 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Golden Hope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
0 m
The Pulse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
0 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
38 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
99 m
Papa Johns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 21, 2021
99 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
113 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
113 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
113 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
113 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
125 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
131 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
131 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
148 m
Ossies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
148 m
West Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
148 m
J Boulton Other catering premises 4
Good
March 13, 2019
155 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
158 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
185 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
185 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
185 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ufton Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Borden Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 242 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 321 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 324 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 327 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.56 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.71 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 75.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% 18.7 1
30-300 Mbps 12.8% 81.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 87.2% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 485,366 kWh - mean 17,977 kWh : median 19,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 195,098 kWh - mean 4,241 kWh : median 3,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33982900
Longitude 0.73154300
OS Easting 590352
OS Northing 0163624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7235
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33038465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2