Postcode ME10 2DF (Swale)

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

ME10 2DF 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 2DF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to ME10 2DF is Worcester Drive which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laxton Way and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 2DF (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 2DF is Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) and is 253 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 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.4 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 2DF 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 2DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Worcester Drive 34 m
Cherry Close 43 m
Dean Road 64 m
Windmill Road 139 m
Derby Close 153 m
Laxton Way 156 m
Chappell Way 158 m
Larkfield Avenue 206 m
Howard Avenue 217 m
B2006 227 m
Onyx Drive 227 m
Beechwood Avenue 237 m
Vicarage Road 237 m
Pippin Close 237 m
Bismuth Drive 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 2DF

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 2DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
464 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
524 m
Aspire School 803 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.15 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.37 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.48 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.7 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.73 km
VTC Independent School 1.75 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.91 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.92 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.95 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.98 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.99 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.01 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.1 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
253 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
253 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
373 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
379 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
387 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
393 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
393 m
Kent Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2018
393 m
Moore's Pie & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
393 m
The Three Hats Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
393 m
Baby Cakes Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
424 m
Happiness Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
424 m
Milton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2019
424 m
Raja Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
424 m
Millers Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
430 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
443 m
Big Boys Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
450 m
Golden Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
450 m
Hot And Herbs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
450 m
Milton Regis Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
450 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Newbridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 997 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.45 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.04 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.04 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.26 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 100.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 82.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 97.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 305,554 kWh - mean 8,987 kWh : median 8,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 92,713 kWh - mean 2,727 kWh : median 2,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 2DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34968300
Longitude 0.72658300
OS Easting 589968
OS Northing 0164707
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry 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 E33043324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2