Postcode ME10 3BJ (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3BJ is Gladstone Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vincent Road and is 258 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3BJ (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 497 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gladstone Drive 40 m
Peel Drive 165 m
Beaconsfield Road 178 m
Lansdown Road 186 m
Gordon Close 204 m
Salisbury Close 212 m
Rosebery Close 230 m
Vincent Road 258 m
All Saints Road 336 m
Coombe Drive 381 m
Tonge Road 423 m
Canterbury Road 501 m
Lomas Road 559 m
Swanstree Avenue 1.03 km
Castle Road 1.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3BJ

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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
72 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
599 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
662 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
662 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
888 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 910 m
VTC Independent School 1.12 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.19 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.77 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.41 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.42 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.6 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.64 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.66 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.81 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.84 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.85 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
72 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
72 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
180 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
380 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
497 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
633 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
655 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
662 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
662 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
687 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
707 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
707 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
707 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
804 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
860 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
872 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
888 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
888 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
900 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
900 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Fox Hill Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.44 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.83 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.3 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.36 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 149.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 207,345 kWh - mean 9,015 kWh : median 9,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 51,320 kWh - mean 2,231 kWh : median 1,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33833700
Longitude 0.76170700
OS Easting 592461
OS Northing 0163537
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: 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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1