Postcode ME10 2QJ (Swale)

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

ME10 2QJ 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 2QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME10 2QJ is Pippin Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laxton Way and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 2QJ (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 2QJ is Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) and is 235 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 545 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pippin Close 23 m
Trona Court 91 m
Bismuth Drive 98 m
Roberts Close 130 m
Vicarage Road 136 m
Laxton Way 145 m
Knightsfield Road 195 m
Onyx Drive 213 m
Robin Close 224 m
Worcester Drive 228 m
Cherry Close 244 m
Derby Close 249 m
Dyngley Close 253 m
Fire Opal Way 253 m
Middletune Mews 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 2QJ

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 2QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
429 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
571 m
Aspire School 791 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.12 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.19 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.55 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.6 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.74 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.94 km
VTC Independent School 1.97 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.13 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.15 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.17 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.21 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.21 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.27 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.32 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.51 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
235 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
235 m
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
373 m
Pabulum Ltd At Regis Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
373 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
469 m
Milton Regis Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
482 m
Millers Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
491 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
501 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
545 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
545 m
Kent Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2018
545 m
Moore's Pie & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
545 m
The Three Hats Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
545 m
Milton Court Primary Academy (Breakfast Club/Fun Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
571 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
571 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Milton Court Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
571 m
Rising Stars Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
571 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
574 m
Baby Cakes Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
577 m
Happiness Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
577 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Newbridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.15 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.93 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.21 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 3.32 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 12 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 107,972 kWh - mean 9,816 kWh : median 9,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 2QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35193500
Longitude 0.72564000
OS Easting 589893
OS Northing 0164955
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