Postcode ME10 1GB (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 1GB is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. ME10 1GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 1GB 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 1GB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME10 1GB is Maylam Gardens which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Road and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1GB (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. 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 1GB is The Billet and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.3 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 1GB 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 1GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maylam Gardens 40 m
Micketts Gardens 88 m
Brier Road 177 m
Greenlees Close 182 m
Newlands Avenue 238 m
Grove Park Avenue 287 m
Westlands Avenue 298 m
Wises Lane 393 m
Cryalls Lane 515 m
London Road 666 m
Borden Lane 760 m
B2006 1.38 km
Maidstone Road 1.6 km
A249 2.36 km
M2 3.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1GB

Introduction June 2002
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 1GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
214 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
780 m
Borden Church of England Primary School 876 m
Aspire School 933 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.25 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.42 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.47 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.62 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.95 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.01 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.06 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.22 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.28 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.32 km
VTC Independent School 2.67 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.68 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.94 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.1 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
214 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
318 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
318 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
318 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
438 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
506 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
506 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
516 m
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
516 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
517 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
517 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
517 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
517 m
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
559 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
629 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
629 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
643 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
768 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
780 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
787 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandford Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Sandford Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
The Billet Bus Stop/Station 308 m
The Long Hop Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Grove Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.22 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 865 m
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 94.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.7 8.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 503,131 kWh - mean 14,798 kWh : median 13,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 150,735 kWh - mean 4,433 kWh : median 4,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34228500
Longitude 0.70782100
OS Easting 588692
OS Northing 0163836
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16514
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33043322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2