Postcode ME10 3LD (Swale)

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

ME10 3LD 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 3LD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME10 3LD is Wheatcroft Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Avenue and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3LD (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 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 0.9 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 3LD 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 3LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatcroft Close 35 m
Smeed Close 73 m
Wykeham Road 84 m
Elm Grove 122 m
Homeview 124 m
Frensham Close 158 m
Swan Close 185 m
Coombe Drive 191 m
George Street 195 m
Cowper Road 239 m
Murston Road 253 m
Tonge Road 270 m
Eagles Close 279 m
Portland Avenue 282 m
Woodberry Drive 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3LD

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 3LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
491 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 539 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
549 m
VTC Independent School 594 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
714 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
714 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
780 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.07 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.38 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.4 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.89 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.07 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.2 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.21 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.34 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.37 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.45 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.54 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
144 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
148 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
165 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
258 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
263 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
356 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
394 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
436 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
450 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
450 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
450 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
474 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
491 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
491 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
549 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
549 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
556 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
556 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
559 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.7 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.19 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.77 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.16 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.42 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 103.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 88.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 124,766 kWh - mean 5,671 kWh : median 5,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,667 kWh - mean 2,578 kWh : median 2,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34011300
Longitude 0.75427500
OS Easting 591936
OS Northing 0163715
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: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1