Postcode ME10 1QJ (Swale)

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

ME10 1QJ 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 1QJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME10 1QJ is Lyndhurst Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Grove and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fulston Manor School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME10 1QJ is The Gore Court Arms and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 249 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lyndhurst Grove 22 m
Roonagh Court 58 m
The Paddock 159 m
Bradley Drive 162 m
Weald Court 183 m
West Ridge 212 m
Gore Court Road 232 m
Chaucer Road 271 m
Woodcourt Close 274 m
Windsor Drive 294 m
Minterne Avenue 295 m
Valenciennes Road 314 m
Whitehall Road 346 m
Capel Road 363 m
Kent Avenue 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QJ

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 1QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
140 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 254 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
307 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
611 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
679 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
732 m
Highsted Grammar School 746 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
875 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.32 km
VTC Independent School 1.51 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.53 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.62 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
Aspire School 1.99 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.01 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.01 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.07 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.13 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.17 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
140 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
162 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
240 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
240 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
249 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
249 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
249 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
249 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
249 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
249 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
249 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
254 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
307 m
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
351 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
351 m
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
444 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
520 m
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
520 m
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
520 m
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
520 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Homewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Sterling Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 891 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.3 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.07 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 1QJ - 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%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33301300
Longitude 0.72677100
OS Easting 590050
OS Northing 0162854
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33043339
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1