Postcode ME10 3EL (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3EL is Fountain Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 118 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3EL (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 3EL is Bunters and is 132 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 132 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fountain Street 55 m
Milton Road 67 m
Dover Street 89 m
Church Street 100 m
Pembury Street 129 m
Station Street 153 m
West Street 193 m
Frederick Street 199 m
Laburnum Place 233 m
The Wall 255 m
Gibson Street 263 m
Redgrove Avenue 266 m
Haddon Close 275 m
Anselm Close 300 m
Jubilee Street 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3EL

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 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
563 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
948 m
VTC Independent School 968 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
989 m
Highsted Grammar School 1.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.05 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.1 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.12 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.22 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.28 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.28 km
Aspire School 1.45 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.52 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.74 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.86 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.86 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.95 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dinner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
0 m
Holy Trinity Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
57 m
Little Acorns Community Hub CIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
57 m
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
132 m
Bunters Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
132 m
Galata Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
132 m
Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
132 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
142 m
Sentado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
142 m
The Light Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
142 m
Travelodge Sittingbourne Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
142 m
Fountain Of Ale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
159 m
Curry Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
171 m
Maharani Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
171 m
The Fenner Frost Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
171 m
The Ypres Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
171 m
Donna's Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
172 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
177 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
177 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2015
199 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Cockleshell Walk Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 139 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 373 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 118 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 151 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.3 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.45 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.41 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.42 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34227600
Longitude 0.73266500
OS Easting 590420
OS Northing 0163899
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