Postcode ME10 1QB (Swale)

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

ME10 1QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 1QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME10 1QB is Prentis Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keyways and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QB (for ages 11 and under) is Aspire School. 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 1QB is The Billet and is 341 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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. 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 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Prentis Close 99 m
Warwick Crescent 122 m
London Road 178 m
Gadby Road 190 m
Lonsdale Drive 214 m
Somerset Close 215 m
Kenilworth Court 220 m
Westlands Avenue 237 m
Sydney Avenue 247 m
Rolvenden Drive 290 m
Gainsborough Close 300 m
Gayhurst Drive 314 m
Bourne Grove 314 m
Chatsworth Drive 345 m
Adelaide Drive 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QB

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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
312 m
Aspire School 622 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
684 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
775 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.16 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.33 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.44 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.52 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.94 km
VTC Independent School 2.21 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.23 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.26 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.73 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
0 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
0 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
0 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
0 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
80 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
197 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
298 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
300 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
300 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
312 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
341 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
341 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
341 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
397 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
397 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
512 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
587 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
587 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
590 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
622 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keyways Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Gadby Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
The Billet Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bourne Grove Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Kenilworth Court Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 115 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 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% 16.7 3.2
30-300 Mbps 5% 97.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 95% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 548,375 kWh - mean 12,753 kWh : median 12,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 123,971 kWh - mean 2,818 kWh : median 2,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34374100
Longitude 0.71490200
OS Easting 589177
OS Northing 0164016
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20121
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33043337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2