Postcode ME10 3BQ (Swale)

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

ME10 3BQ 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 3BQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME10 3BQ is Gladstone Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vincent Road and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3BQ (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 446 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gladstone Drive 43 m
Beaconsfield Road 125 m
Lansdown Road 131 m
Salisbury Close 175 m
Peel Drive 176 m
Gordon Close 217 m
Vincent Road 219 m
Rosebery Close 263 m
Keswick Avenue 279 m
Ambleside 285 m
All Saints Road 294 m
Coombe Drive 324 m
Tonge Road 382 m
Woodberry Drive 435 m
Canterbury Road 452 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3BQ

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 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
74 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
632 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
634 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
634 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
834 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 871 m
VTC Independent School 1.06 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.13 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.72 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.83 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.89 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.36 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.41 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.55 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.59 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.61 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.76 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.78 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.8 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 3BQ - 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
74 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
74 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
137 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
399 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
446 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
577 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
598 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
631 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
634 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
634 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
653 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
665 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
665 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
747 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
834 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
834 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
844 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
844 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
844 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
858 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Vincent Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Keswick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.83 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.32 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.34 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 234,544 kWh - mean 12,344 kWh : median 12,980 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33841200
Longitude 0.76092400
OS Easting 592404
OS Northing 0163543
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1