Postcode ME10 3AD (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3AD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 3AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 3AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 3AD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 3AD is Bayford Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gazehill Avenue and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 952 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3AD (for ages 11 and under) is Canterbury Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 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 Magic Wok and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.8 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 3AD 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 3AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME10 3AD, and the approximate distance away.

Bayford Road 47 m
Shakespeare Road 75 m
Goodnestone Road 117 m
Shortlands Road 139 m
Harold Road 174 m
Orchard Place 229 m
Lavender Court 243 m
Cowper Road 258 m
Thomas Road 258 m
East Street 259 m
School Road 272 m
Watling Place 292 m
South Avenue 316 m
Gaze Hill Avenue 319 m
Terrace Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3AD

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 3AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
VTC Independent School 135 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
250 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
379 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 784 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
820 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
820 m
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
929 m
Highsted Grammar School 947 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
957 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.39 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.65 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.75 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.83 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.87 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.9 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.14 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.3 km
Aspire School 2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
112 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
112 m
Entree Food Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
135 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
155 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
155 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
155 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
222 m
Little Angels Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
225 m
Net Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
225 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
250 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
250 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
290 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
290 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
326 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
332 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
336 m
Barclays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2019
340 m
North Kent Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
340 m
Premier Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2014
340 m
R&A Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2019
340 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

Gazehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Centre 2000 Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Gazehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Orchard Place Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Plaza Court Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 892 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 965 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 952 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 987 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.75 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 3AD - Data from Dec 2021

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.33 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.05 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.34 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 3AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 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% 18.1 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 764,720 kWh - mean 11,949 kWh : median 11,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 197,356 kWh - mean 3,133 kWh : median 2,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33916400
Longitude 0.74768700
OS Easting 591479
OS Northing 0163592
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6335
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Roman
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33043333
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1