Postcode ME10 3DL (Swale)

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

ME10 3DL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 3DL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 3DL is High Street which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Hub and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 147 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3DL (for ages 11 and under) is South Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. 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 3DL is Life Nightclub and is 61 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 11, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 140 m
Station Street 144 m
Central Avenue 169 m
St Michael's Road 180 m
Grafton Road 199 m
Pembury Street 205 m
Fountain Street 215 m
Caithorpe Close 239 m
Roman Square 250 m
Dover Street 251 m
Milton Road 279 m
The Butts 305 m
Church Street 306 m
West Street 311 m
Robertson Drive 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3DL

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 3DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
380 m
VTC Independent School 728 m
Highsted Grammar School 811 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
832 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
917 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.06 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.06 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.16 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.18 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.28 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.31 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.37 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.6 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.6 km
Aspire School 1.72 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.73 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.82 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.84 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
0 m
MJSB Ltd T/a Purple Peach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
0 m
Saastha Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
0 m
A E Barrow And Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
61 m
Amalfi Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
61 m
CBD Health And Wellness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
61 m
Life Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 11, 2013
61 m
News Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
61 m
Olympia Leisure Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2016
61 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
61 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
61 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2014
61 m
Kent International Food Centre 2 Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
August 24, 2021
63 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
63 m
Langs Bar & Cocktail Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
77 m
Pumpkin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 21, 2019
77 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
86 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
86 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
86 m
Swell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
103 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 154 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 176 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 147 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 178 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.49 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.47 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.39 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.5 Mbps 39 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 9 0.5
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 16.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 74 14.3
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34074200
Longitude 0.73557500
OS Easting 590629
OS Northing 0163736
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7235
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Homewood
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33038463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2