Postcode ME10 3BF (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3BF is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2008 and is an active postcode. ME10 3BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 3BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 3BF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 3BF is Styles Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mulberry Way and is 418 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3BF (for ages 11 and under) is Sunny Bank Primary School. 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 local pub for residents of ME10 3BF is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 500 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 993 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Styles Close 66 m
Bingham Road 172 m
Hutchings Close 234 m
Mantle Close 244 m
Meeres Court Lane 256 m
East Hall Lane 334 m
Broom Road 390 m
Oak Road 397 m
Castle Road 627 m
B2005 1.17 km
Swale Way 1.25 km
Sheppey Way 3.84 km
A249 6.1 km
M2 7.12 km
A2 8.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3BF

Introduction October 2008
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 3BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 537 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.03 km
VTC Independent School 1.35 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.38 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.52 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.52 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.54 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.64 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.95 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.12 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.13 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.23 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.39 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.4 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.93 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.97 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.99 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.13 km
Aspire School 3.21 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
159 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
249 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
249 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
268 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
278 m
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
500 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
530 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
655 m
Swedish Delicatessen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
670 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
749 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
763 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
848 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
859 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
859 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
873 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
993 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.02 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.03 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
1.03 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mulberry Way Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.01 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.65 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.5 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
The Lilies Wetland 1.89 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.39 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.53 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.29 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 3.84 km
Wellmarsh Creek Bay 4.03 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.8 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 8.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 34.5 8.3
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 127,178 kWh - mean 21,196 kWh : median 17,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34704400
Longitude 0.76102600
OS Easting 592375
OS Northing 0164503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10895
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: 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 E33043334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1