Postcode ME10 1QL (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 1QL is Lyndhurst Grove which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Grove and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QL (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 1QL is The Gore Court Arms and is 193 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 279 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 1QL 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 1QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyndhurst Grove 53 m
Roonagh Court 68 m
Bradley Drive 130 m
Weald Court 156 m
The Paddock 191 m
Gore Court Road 205 m
West Ridge 238 m
Woodcourt Close 241 m
Minterne Avenue 290 m
Chaucer Road 302 m
Windsor Drive 306 m
Park Avenue 339 m
Whitehall Road 341 m
Capel Road 373 m
Roseleigh Road 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QL

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 1QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
128 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 277 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
305 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
609 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
705 m
Highsted Grammar School 750 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
755 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
842 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.33 km
VTC Independent School 1.53 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.63 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.02 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.02 km
Aspire School 2.02 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.11 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.15 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.16 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 1QL - 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
128 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
193 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
212 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
212 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
277 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
279 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
279 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
279 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
279 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
279 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
279 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
279 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
305 m
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
318 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
318 m
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
428 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
513 m
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
513 m
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
513 m
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
513 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Sterling Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Homewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 917 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.07 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 1QL - 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 51.33271600
Longitude 0.72676800
OS Easting 590051
OS Northing 0162821
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