Postcode ME10 1YB (Swale)

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

ME10 1YB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 1YB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME10 1YB is Hobart Gardens which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brisbane Avenue and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 1YB (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 1YB is The Kings Head and is 473 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 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hobart Gardens 63 m
Brisbane Avenue 110 m
Oakfields 110 m
Napier Close 116 m
Dunedin Close 121 m
Canberra Gardens 131 m
Adelaide Drive 144 m
Hamilton Crescent 167 m
Perth Gardens 170 m
Silverdale Grove 221 m
Copper Beech Close 228 m
Sydney Avenue 239 m
Somerset Close 263 m
Lydbrook Close 287 m
Auckland Drive 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 1YB

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 1YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
325 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
545 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 749 m
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
863 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
976 m
Aspire School 1.07 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.15 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.23 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.32 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.56 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.63 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.69 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.71 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.76 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.96 km
VTC Independent School 1.98 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.23 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.61 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
309 m
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
325 m
Hanningfield Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
333 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
376 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
376 m
Coniston Hotel / Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
443 m
Shell Sittingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2013
455 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
470 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
470 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
470 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
470 m
Swanny's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
473 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
473 m
Westlands Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
485 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
491 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
545 m
Johnson Garden Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
571 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
599 m
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
622 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2013
684 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Brisbane Avenue Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Perth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.37 km
Gore Pond Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 332,085 kWh - mean 13,283 kWh : median 11,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 1YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33984000
Longitude 0.71746900
OS Easting 589374
OS Northing 0163589
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20121
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: 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 E33043342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3