Postcode ME10 3BE (Swale)

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

ME10 3BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3BE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME10 3BE is Ambleside which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keswick Avenue and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3BE (for ages 11 and under) is Lansdowne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME10 3BE 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 3BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ambleside 34 m
Keswick Avenue 81 m
Vincent Road 132 m
Canterbury Road 135 m
Woodberry Drive 148 m
Beaconsfield Road 195 m
Coombe Drive 205 m
George Street 226 m
Elm Grove 256 m
Middle Way 262 m
Greenways 264 m
Lansdown Road 267 m
Frensham Close 277 m
St John's Avenue 312 m
Salisbury Close 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3BE

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 3BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
314 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
387 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
387 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
537 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
726 m
VTC Independent School 811 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
830 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 889 m
Highsted Grammar School 1.41 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.18 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.24 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.28 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.31 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.43 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.45 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.49 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
133 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
306 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
314 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
314 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
331 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
358 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
358 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
387 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
387 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
393 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
452 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
535 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
537 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
537 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
546 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
565 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
565 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
565 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
689 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
706 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keswick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.05 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.03 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.48 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.59 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.2 Mbps 81.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 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% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 8.8% 79.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 91.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 289,188 kWh - mean 8,763 kWh : median 9,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33715700
Longitude 0.75681100
OS Easting 592125
OS Northing 0163393
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17665
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne North ED
Electoral Ward Murston
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33043334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1