Postcode ME10 1LS (Swale)

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

ME10 1LS 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 1LS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME10 1LS is Manor Grove which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Grove and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 803 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1LS (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 1LS is The Park Tavern and is 315 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 265 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Grove 20 m
Medway Close 164 m
Homewood Avenue 167 m
Epps Road 180 m
Ufton Lane 190 m
Barrow Grove 223 m
Linden Close 236 m
Bassett Road 242 m
Unity Street 243 m
Chaucer Road 244 m
Connaught Road 283 m
Park Road 289 m
College Road 292 m
Rock Road 292 m
Burley Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1LS

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 1LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
325 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 346 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
558 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
571 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
632 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
884 m
Highsted Grammar School 934 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.17 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.36 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.37 km
VTC Independent School 1.43 km
Aspire School 1.51 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.63 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.64 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.69 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.71 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.84 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.13 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.14 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
265 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
265 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
265 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
265 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
265 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
265 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
265 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
315 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
319 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
325 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
334 m
Meadowfield 6th Form Centre (Servery) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
334 m
St Peter's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
334 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
346 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
368 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
375 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
451 m
Aida Grill House Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
461 m
J Boulton Other catering premises 4
Good
March 13, 2019
465 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2020
469 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Homewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 676 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 805 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 803 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 813 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.8 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.17 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 333,618 kWh - mean 12,831 kWh : median 12,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33744800
Longitude 0.72557000
OS Easting 589948
OS Northing 0163344
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: 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 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1