Postcode ME10 1RS (Swale)

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

ME10 1RS 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 1RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME10 1RS is Sterling Road which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Drive and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1RS (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 1RS is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 555 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 776 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sterling Road 126 m
Park Drive 150 m
Roseleigh Road 182 m
Hales Road 202 m
Cranbrook Drive 308 m
Chegworth Gardens 352 m
A249 3.49 km
M2 4.17 km
A2 6.32 km
A20 10.43 km
M20 10.52 km
A28 22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1RS

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 1RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
470 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
499 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
523 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 687 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.24 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.34 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.72 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.79 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.85 km
VTC Independent School 2.09 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.14 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.15 km
Aspire School 2.36 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.43 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.45 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.45 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.59 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
353 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
353 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
470 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
499 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
555 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
555 m
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
575 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
667 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
687 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
776 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
776 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
776 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
776 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
776 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
776 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
776 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
776 m
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
799 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
943 m
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
943 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hales Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Sterling Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Cranbrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 109.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 93.9 14
300+ Mbps 96.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 351,338 kWh - mean 14,639 kWh : median 13,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32853100
Longitude 0.72149500
OS Easting 589701
OS Northing 0162342
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 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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3