Postcode ME10 1QR (Swale)

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

ME10 1QR 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 1QR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME10 1QR is Newlands Avenue which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Billet and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QR (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. 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 1QR is The Billet and is 57 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 285 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newlands Avenue 91 m
Westlands Avenue 93 m
Rolvenden Drive 122 m
Lonsdale Drive 146 m
Chatsworth Drive 150 m
Greenlees Close 186 m
Sandford Road 188 m
Gainsborough Close 191 m
Gibbons Road 252 m
Gadby Road 271 m
Grove Park Avenue 292 m
Warwick Crescent 297 m
Wentworth Drive 336 m
Maylam Gardens 342 m
Kenilworth Court 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QR

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 1QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
220 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
525 m
Aspire School 615 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.01 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.02 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.43 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.53 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.66 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.7 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.83 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.17 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.21 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.41 km
VTC Independent School 2.49 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.55 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.78 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.85 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
57 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
57 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
57 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
219 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
220 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
285 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
285 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
285 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
285 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
314 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
314 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
423 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
423 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
472 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
525 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
582 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
585 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
585 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
602 m
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Billet Bus Stop/Station 29 m
The Billet Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Sandford Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Sandford Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Wentworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.98 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 36 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 170,045 kWh - mean 10,628 kWh : median 11,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34444300
Longitude 0.71093500
OS Easting 588900
OS Northing 0164084
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