Postcode ME10 2QL (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 2QL is Laxton Way which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laxton Way and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 2QL (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 2QL is Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) and is 288 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 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2QL 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 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Laxton Way 19 m
Bismuth Drive 89 m
Onyx Drive 96 m
Derby Close 115 m
Pippin Close 116 m
Trona Court 136 m
Worcester Drive 140 m
Fire Opal Way 154 m
Amethyst Drive 175 m
Cherry Close 181 m
Raite Green 197 m
Vicarage Road 211 m
Knightsfield Road 222 m
Realgar Court 232 m
Dean Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 2QL

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 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
507 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
618 m
Aspire School 704 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.04 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.16 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.46 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.64 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.68 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
VTC Independent School 1.93 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.02 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.05 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.11 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.13 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.15 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.17 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.28 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.39 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
288 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
288 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
383 m
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
476 m
Pabulum Ltd At Regis Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
476 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
515 m
Millers Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
528 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
536 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
538 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
538 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
538 m
Kent Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2018
538 m
Moore's Pie & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
538 m
The Three Hats Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
538 m
Milton Regis Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
551 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
561 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
564 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
564 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
564 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
564 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Newbridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.31 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.25 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.05 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.31 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 284,602 kWh - mean 12,936 kWh : median 12,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35083000
Longitude 0.72491500
OS Easting 589845
OS Northing 0164830
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