Postcode ME10 1EQ (Swale)

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

ME10 1EQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 1EQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME10 1EQ is Park Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Tavern and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 675 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1EQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 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 1EQ is The Park Tavern and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.9 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 1EQ 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 1EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Road 14 m
Connaught Road 51 m
Belmont Road 55 m
Unity Street 72 m
Ufton Lane 115 m
Albany Road 140 m
Addington Road 152 m
Valenciennes Road 153 m
Epps Road 254 m
Nativity Close 267 m
Manor Grove 304 m
William Street 316 m
Rock Road 342 m
Chaucer Road 355 m
Capel Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1EQ

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 1EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
347 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 473 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
585 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
621 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
626 m
Highsted Grammar School 645 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
683 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.07 km
VTC Independent School 1.16 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.31 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.35 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.62 km
Aspire School 1.73 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.74 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.84 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.84 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.92 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.94 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
111 m
J Boulton Other catering premises 4
Good
March 13, 2019
248 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
306 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
322 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
322 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
322 m
Independent Catering At Borden Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
347 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
359 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
359 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
359 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
359 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
359 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
359 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
359 m
The Golden Hope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
362 m
The Pulse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
362 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
364 m
The Appleyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
412 m
Sittingbourne And Kemsley Light Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
420 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
435 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Homewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Borden Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 448 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 671 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 675 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 678 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.56 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.61 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 105.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49.92 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% 22.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 330 40.7

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 560,354 kWh - mean 18,678 kWh : median 17,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 124,654 kWh - mean 4,021 kWh : median 4,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33676600
Longitude 0.72975100
OS Easting 590242
OS Northing 0163279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16372
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33043347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2