Postcode ME10 1LB (Swale)

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

ME10 1LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 1LB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME10 1LB is Barrow Grove which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westlands Primary School and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1LB (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 1LB is The Kings Head and is 317 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aida Grill House Limited and is 440 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 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 1LB 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 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barrow Grove 64 m
Bassett Road 120 m
Medway Close 127 m
Tavistock Close 152 m
Johnson Road 169 m
Copper Beech Close 197 m
Homewood Avenue 236 m
Burley Road 249 m
Manor Grove 284 m
Windermere Grove 288 m
Epps Road 303 m
Silverdale Grove 327 m
College Road 337 m
Lydbrook Close 368 m
Berkeley Court 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1LB

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 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
243 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 556 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
755 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
791 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
819 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
933 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.15 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.18 km
Aspire School 1.24 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.42 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.48 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.54 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.55 km
VTC Independent School 1.56 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.61 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.86 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.22 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
152 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
182 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
243 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
275 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
292 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
317 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
317 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
364 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
384 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
384 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
384 m
Cartref House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
384 m
Ulcomb House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
384 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
435 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
440 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
458 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
480 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
502 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
502 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
504 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westlands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Westlands Primary School Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The King's Head Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 800 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 828 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 818 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 839 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.57 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.1 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 110.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 363,046 kWh - mean 10,085 kWh : median 10,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 136,223 kWh - mean 3,784 kWh : median 3,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33947700
Longitude 0.72337800
OS Easting 589787
OS Northing 0163564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8752
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2