Postcode ME10 2BL (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 2BL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 2BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME10 2BL is Vicarage Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laxton Way and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 2BL (for ages 11 and under) is Regis Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 2BL is Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) and is 87 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME10 2BL 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 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME10 2BL, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Road 32 m
Robin Close 66 m
Dyngley Close 96 m
Roberts Close 145 m
Pippin Close 156 m
Middletune Avenue 166 m
Newbridge Avenue 185 m
Glenbrook Grove 188 m
Cherry Close 227 m
Middletune Mews 228 m
Laxton Way 242 m
Worcester Drive 246 m
Milbourne Grove 249 m
Bismuth Drive 250 m
Trona Court 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 2BL

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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
272 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
414 m
Aspire School 940 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.27 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.34 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.47 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.63 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.68 km
VTC Independent School 1.86 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.96 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.98 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.12 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.15 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.17 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.18 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.21 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.22 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.63 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
87 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
87 m
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
233 m
Pabulum Ltd At Regis Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
233 m
Milton Regis Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
323 m
Millers Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
338 m
Milton Court Primary Academy (Breakfast Club/Fun Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
414 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
414 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Milton Court Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
414 m
Rising Stars Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
414 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
419 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
419 m
Kent Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2018
419 m
Moore's Pie & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
419 m
The Three Hats Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
419 m
Baby Cakes Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
449 m
Happiness Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
449 m
Milton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2019
449 m
Raja Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
449 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Newbridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Sprotshill Close Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Sprotshill Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.21 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 2BL - Data from Dec 2021

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.01 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.81 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.07 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 3.26 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 126.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 11.5% 101.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 88.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 311,422 kWh - mean 11,978 kWh : median 9,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35190000
Longitude 0.72792200
OS Easting 590052
OS Northing 0164957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne North ED
Electoral Ward Milton Regis
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: White suburban communities
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 E33043324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2