Postcode ME10 1HQ (Swale)

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

ME10 1HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 1HQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME10 1HQ is Homewood Avenue which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrow Grove and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 973 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1HQ (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 1HQ is Beauty Of Bath and is 375 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 20, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homewood Avenue 46 m
Linden Close 90 m
College Road 110 m
Manor Grove 170 m
Kent Avenue 179 m
Windermere Grove 213 m
Barrow Grove 218 m
Chaucer Road 242 m
Berkeley Court 249 m
Medway Close 249 m
Hever Place 277 m
Harmony Close 298 m
West Ridge 300 m
Silverdale Grove 304 m
Westerham Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1HQ

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 1HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
182 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 280 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
473 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
518 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
807 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
997 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.07 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.34 km
Aspire School 1.49 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.53 km
VTC Independent School 1.61 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.63 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.66 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.74 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.09 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.3 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 1HQ - 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
182 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
263 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
263 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
263 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
263 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
263 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
263 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
263 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
280 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
375 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
414 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
423 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
428 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
473 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
495 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
501 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
501 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
501 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
518 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
537 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Westlands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Westlands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 858 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 977 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 973 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 986 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.85 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.33 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,373 kWh - mean 8,275 kWh : median 7,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 14,695 kWh - mean 2,939 kWh : median 2,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33694800
Longitude 0.72308500
OS Easting 589777
OS Northing 0163282
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18881
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33043341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1