Postcode ME10 3FQ (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3FQ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 2017 and is an active postcode. ME10 3FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 3FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 3FQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME10 3FQ is Haffenden Avenue which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mulberry Way and is 415 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3FQ (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 local pub for residents of ME10 3FQ is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 978 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.4 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haffenden Avenue 31 m
Makin Drive 37 m
Harper Way 96 m
Debnam Grove 111 m
Lomas Road 142 m
Barkers End 146 m
Short Rise 147 m
Stede Avenue 162 m
Deane Close 176 m
Housson Avenue 198 m
Great Easthall Way 290 m
Clifford Crescent 294 m
Barnfields Court 331 m
Eveas Drive 376 m
Mulberry Way 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3FQ

Introduction February 2017
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 3FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
558 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
837 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.04 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.15 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.15 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.35 km
VTC Independent School 1.52 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.65 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.25 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.32 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.42 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.61 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.79 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.79 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.86 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.88 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.94 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.11 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.11 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
253 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
556 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
558 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
558 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
602 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
663 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
755 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
978 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.03 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
1.06 km
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
1.06 km
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
1.06 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
1.07 km
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
1.08 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.08 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.15 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.15 km
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
1.18 km
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
1.19 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mulberry Way Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 618 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 633 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.75 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.3 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.51 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.86 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.13 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.67 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 152.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 27.4 Mbps 75 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% 106.2 21.8
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 113,939 kWh - mean 7,121 kWh : median 6,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 56,384 kWh - mean 2,563 kWh : median 2,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34091000
Longitude 0.76749300
OS Easting 592851
OS Northing 0163838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward Teynham and Lynsted
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3