Postcode ME10 1UQ (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 1UQ is West Ridge which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Grove and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1UQ (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 1UQ is The Gore Court Arms and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chaucer Fish Bar and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Ridge 34 m
The Paddock 66 m
Chaucer Road 107 m
Lyndhurst Grove 156 m
Windsor Drive 179 m
Roonagh Court 217 m
Kent Avenue 232 m
Linden Close 263 m
Minterne Avenue 273 m
Valenciennes Road 278 m
Harmony Close 284 m
Hill Brow 311 m
Woodside Gardens 365 m
College Road 367 m
Connaught Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1UQ

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 1UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 89 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
207 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
265 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
500 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
739 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
742 m
Highsted Grammar School 855 m
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.02 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.39 km
VTC Independent School 1.55 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.69 km
Aspire School 1.82 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.83 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.96 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.97 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.05 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.12 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.12 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
86 m
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
86 m
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
86 m
Happy Shopper Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
86 m
Madras Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
86 m
The Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
86 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
86 m
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
89 m
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
162 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
207 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
265 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
397 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
417 m
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
417 m
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
494 m
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
494 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
500 m
The Park Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
510 m
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
612 m
Carmel Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
643 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Lyndhurst Grove Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Homewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Manor Grove Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 865 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.15 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 92.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 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% 18.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.1 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 175,624 kWh - mean 13,510 kWh : median 13,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33429900
Longitude 0.72523900
OS Easting 589938
OS Northing 0162993
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