Postcode ME10 1QX (Swale)

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

ME10 1QX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 1QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME10 1QX is Woodcourt Close which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sterling Road and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1QX (for ages 11 and under) is Minterne Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 1QX is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 207 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcourt Close 118 m
Park Avenue 130 m
Bradley Drive 189 m
Weald Court 201 m
Park Drive 215 m
Gore Court Road 233 m
Roseleigh Road 244 m
Downs Close 326 m
Woodstock Road 366 m
Minterne Avenue 374 m
Sterling Road 389 m
Woodside Gardens 448 m
Whitehall Road 481 m
Borden Lane 1.12 km
A249 3.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1QX

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 1QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
294 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
406 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
530 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 533 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
719 m
Highsted Grammar School 891 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
960 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.03 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.49 km
VTC Independent School 1.74 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.76 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.8 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.97 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.01 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.11 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.11 km
Aspire School 2.3 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.41 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.42 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
0 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
0 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
207 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
207 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
294 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
406 m
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
407 m
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
449 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
510 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
533 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
578 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
578 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
578 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
578 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
578 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
578 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
578 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
590 m
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
590 m
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sterling Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Umbrella Corner Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Umbrella Corner Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Cobham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Cobham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.64 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.92 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Horn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 139.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.5 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 1
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 74.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 94.7% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 314,682 kWh - mean 17,482 kWh : median 16,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 113,312 kWh - mean 5,964 kWh : median 4,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32989100
Longitude 0.72610100
OS Easting 590014
OS Northing 0162505
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31022
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Woodstock
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33043345
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4