Postcode ME10 1SZ (Swale)

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

ME10 1SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1SZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME10 1SZ is Bourne Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bourne Grove and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1SZ (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 1SZ is The Kings Head and is 281 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 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bourne Grove 22 m
Ashington Close 73 m
Cavell Way 125 m
Walnut Tree Drive 165 m
London Road 178 m
Lydbrook Close 200 m
Victoria Road 236 m
Prentis Close 242 m
Spring Wood Park 242 m
Kenilworth Court 243 m
Sydney Avenue 271 m
Gayhurst Drive 298 m
Waterloo Road 310 m
Staplehurst Road 316 m
Well Winch Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1SZ

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 1SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
628 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
655 m
Aspire School 699 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
893 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.24 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.26 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.27 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.28 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.31 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.32 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.68 km
VTC Independent School 1.88 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.96 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.13 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.18 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.4 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
85 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
85 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
128 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
205 m
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
222 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
281 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
281 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
292 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
333 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
333 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
333 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
333 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
411 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
435 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
461 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
465 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
486 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
564 m
Hawthorn Store (Best One) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2016
565 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
576 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bourne Grove Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Cryalls Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Cryalls Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Sydney Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Sydney Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.08 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.98 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 485,147 kWh - mean 12,440 kWh : median 12,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34373700
Longitude 0.71965300
OS Easting 589510
OS Northing 0164028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11041
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33043325
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3