Postcode ME10 3AJ (Swale)

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

ME10 3AJ 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 3AJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 3AJ is Harold Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gazehill Avenue and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3AJ (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 Highsted Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.6 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 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harold Road 54 m
Cowper Road 97 m
Thomas Road 113 m
Shortlands Road 114 m
Goodnestone Road 119 m
Bayford Road 149 m
Murston Road 182 m
Terrace Road 198 m
Commonwealth Close 221 m
Shakespeare Road 227 m
Swan Close 227 m
Frensham Close 265 m
School Road 271 m
Homeview 276 m
Wheatcroft Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3AJ

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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
223 m
VTC Independent School 294 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
469 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
708 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
708 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 718 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
797 m
Highsted Grammar School 1.07 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.08 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.24 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.24 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.95 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.03 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.05 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.24 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.29 km
Aspire School 2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
120 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
144 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
144 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
144 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
180 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
191 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
218 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
223 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
223 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
233 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
233 m
Entree Food Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
294 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
304 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
340 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
375 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
375 m
Little Angels Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
380 m
Net Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
380 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
418 m
Rise And Shine Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
469 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gazehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Gazehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Murston Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.78 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.32 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.99 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.32 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 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% 21.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

69 meters consuming 736,642 kWh - mean 10,676 kWh : median 10,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 215,408 kWh - mean 3,077 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33903800
Longitude 0.74999100
OS Easting 591640
OS Northing 0163584
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