Postcode ME10 3LB (Swale)

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

ME10 3LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 3LB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 3LB is Cowper Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The New Inn and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3LB (for ages 11 and under) is Canterbury Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowper Road 90 m
Wheatcroft Close 114 m
Frensham Close 116 m
Murston Road 132 m
Homeview 151 m
Swan Close 153 m
Thomas Road 155 m
Elm Grove 163 m
George Street 168 m
Smeed Close 195 m
Harold Road 199 m
Terrace Road 225 m
Wykeham Road 232 m
Shortlands Road 235 m
Woodberry Drive 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3LB

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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
347 m
VTC Independent School 464 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 627 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
632 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
636 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
667 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
667 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.12 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.23 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.26 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.41 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.04 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.07 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.2 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.22 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.36 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.4 km
Aspire School 2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
0 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
70 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
154 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
155 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
199 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
301 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
301 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
301 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
324 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
347 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
347 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
385 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
411 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
411 m
Entree Food Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
464 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
478 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
478 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
510 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
510 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
510 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 24 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Murston Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.27 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.89 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.26 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.56 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 134.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 39 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% 83.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 96.2% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 520,582 kWh - mean 10,624 kWh : median 8,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33940900
Longitude 0.75246600
OS Easting 591813
OS Northing 0163632
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
337
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: 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 E33043327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2