Postcode ME10 3LE (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3LE is Wheatcroft Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The New Inn and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3LE (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 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatcroft Close 18 m
Elm Grove 106 m
Frensham Close 116 m
Smeed Close 116 m
Homeview 126 m
Wykeham Road 137 m
George Street 161 m
Swan Close 171 m
Cowper Road 188 m
Coombe Drive 201 m
Murston Road 201 m
Thomas Road 246 m
Woodberry Drive 255 m
Harold Road 296 m
Terrace Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3LE

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 3LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
438 m
VTC Independent School 553 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
567 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 577 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
683 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
683 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
728 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.07 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.33 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.36 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.88 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.07 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.16 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.29 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.41 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.49 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
97 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
109 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
175 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
209 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
228 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
326 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
398 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
398 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
398 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
424 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
426 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
438 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
438 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
493 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
508 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
508 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
538 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
538 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
549 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
549 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.73 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.22 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.82 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.21 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.48 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 253,781 kWh - mean 7,049 kWh : median 6,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33977500
Longitude 0.75373800
OS Easting 591900
OS Northing 0163676
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