Postcode ME10 3DU (Swale)

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

ME10 3DU 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 3DU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 3DU is Station Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 129 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3DU (for ages 11 and under) is Westlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. 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 3DU is Bunters and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bengal Spice and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Street 22 m
Pembury Street 46 m
Fountain Street 77 m
Dover Street 89 m
Church Street 144 m
West Street 160 m
Milton Road 178 m
Central Avenue 242 m
Anselm Close 259 m
William Street 260 m
Frederick Street 269 m
High Street 294 m
Caithorpe Close 323 m
Laburnum Place 325 m
Cambria Crescent 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3DU

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 3DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
433 m
VTC Independent School 890 m
Highsted Grammar School 896 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
935 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
976 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 986 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
986 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.11 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.13 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.19 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.21 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.24 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.51 km
Aspire School 1.56 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.57 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.76 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.76 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.84 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.84 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
0 m
Bunters Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
0 m
Galata Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
0 m
Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
0 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
62 m
Sentado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
62 m
The Light Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
62 m
Travelodge Sittingbourne Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
62 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
65 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
65 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
71 m
Swell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
95 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
98 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
98 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
98 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
98 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
101 m
Papa Johns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 21, 2021
101 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
110 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
121 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 126 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 242 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 129 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 133 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.43 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.46 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.5 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 125,390 kWh - mean 8,359 kWh : median 4,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34117200
Longitude 0.73334600
OS Easting 590472
OS Northing 0163778
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 E33038464
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2