Postcode ME10 1QW (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 1QW is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2004 and is an active postcode. ME10 1QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 1QW is Harmony Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Drive and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QW (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 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 1QW is Beauty Of Bath and is 141 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 20, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 1QW 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 1QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harmony Close 31 m
Hill Brow 71 m
Windsor Drive 103 m
Kent Avenue 126 m
Linden Close 216 m
Hever Place 218 m
Minterne Avenue 226 m
West Ridge 229 m
Woodside Gardens 229 m
Graylings Court 237 m
College Road 253 m
Chaucer Road 275 m
Chartwell Grove 294 m
Westerham Road 320 m
Berkeley Court 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QW

Introduction June 2004
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 1QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 170 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
195 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
322 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
393 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
969 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
993 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.09 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.11 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.17 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.57 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.65 km
Aspire School 1.72 km
VTC Independent School 1.78 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.82 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.94 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.05 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.12 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.3 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.38 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
141 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
170 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
195 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
275 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
275 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
275 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
275 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
275 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
275 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
275 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
322 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
393 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
417 m
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
591 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
591 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
598 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
598 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
700 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
717 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
729 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Beauty of Bath Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Barrow Grove Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.13 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 60.58 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 17.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.8 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 124,969 kWh - mean 8,926 kWh : median 8,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 43,024 kWh - mean 3,073 kWh : median 2,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33439300
Longitude 0.72156900
OS Easting 589682
OS Northing 0162994
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: 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 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1