Postcode ME10 1RU (Swale)

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

ME10 1RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME10 1RU is Napier Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brisbane Avenue and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Westlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. 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 1RU is The Kings Head and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 485 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 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 2.1 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 1RU 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 1RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Napier Close 22 m
Dunedin Close 57 m
Hamilton Crescent 77 m
Brisbane Avenue 92 m
Oakfields 106 m
Canberra Gardens 148 m
Hobart Gardens 150 m
Auckland Drive 196 m
Adelaide Drive 208 m
Perth Gardens 215 m
Russell Close 225 m
Borden Lane 234 m
Silverdale Grove 251 m
Cryalls Lane 270 m
Somerset Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1RU

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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
373 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
501 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 774 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
865 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
991 m
Aspire School 1.1 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.16 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.23 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.55 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.62 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.75 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.78 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.79 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.04 km
VTC Independent School 2.06 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.31 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.71 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
354 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
373 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
404 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
447 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
447 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
485 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
485 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
485 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
485 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
490 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
501 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
535 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
550 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
568 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
568 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
579 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
609 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
662 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
694 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
718 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.55 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.36 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 32.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 64 7.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 150,251 kWh - mean 13,659 kWh : median 14,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 31,237 kWh - mean 2,840 kWh : median 2,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33946400
Longitude 0.71622700
OS Easting 589289
OS Northing 0163544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29956
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33043338
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3