Postcode ME10 2RL (Swale)

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

ME10 2RL 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 2RL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME10 2RL is Castle Rough Lane which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane West and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Kemsley Rail Station, 265 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 2RL (for ages 11 and under) is Kemsley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Borden Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade House and is 980 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Rough Lane 25 m
Grovehurst Avenue 90 m
Glover Close 108 m
Coleman Drive 141 m
Liege Close 143 m
The Square 146 m
West Green 163 m
Flanders Close 170 m
The Willows 171 m
Ypres Drive 184 m
Menin Road 204 m
Mons Court 204 m
Pavilion Drive 217 m
Coldharbour Lane 222 m
Hurst Lane 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 2RL

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 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
69 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.27 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.35 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.79 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.24 km
Aspire School 2.24 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.35 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.52 km
VTC Independent School 2.63 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.84 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.94 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.99 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.99 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.04 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.18 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.26 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.32 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.38 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
3.43 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Principals By CH&Co At Kemsley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
69 m
Rainbow Community Cafe School/college/university 4
Good
November 12, 2019
69 m
Kemsley Community Centre Trust Other catering premises Exempt
June 7, 2021
188 m
Kemsley Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
188 m
Grovehurst Newsagents Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2014
264 m
Lakeside News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
718 m
Austinoma Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
851 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
980 m
Milton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
980 m
Milton Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
980 m
Akinola Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 22, 2021
980 m
ABM Catering Optivo@Regis Gate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.04 km
Kemsley Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.05 km
Morrisons Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.06 km
Bedrocks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
1.18 km
Express Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.18 km
Mary's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.18 km
Nim's Fruit Crisps Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.18 km
Serco PECS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 21, 2022
1.18 km
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coldharbour Lane West Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Coldharbour Lane West Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Ypres Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Menin Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Ypres Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 265 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 273 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.09 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.49 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 1.9 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.01 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ridham Marshes Wetland 2.57 km
Raspberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.02 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.2 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Ferry Marshes Wetland 3.26 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 39 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% 108.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 323,627 kWh - mean 10,788 kWh : median 9,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 106,350 kWh - mean 3,545 kWh : median 3,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 2RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36278400
Longitude 0.73904200
OS Easting 590781
OS Northing 0166196
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne North ED
Electoral Ward Kemsley
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043313
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 007E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1