Postcode ME10 3LH (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3LH is Frensham Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The New Inn and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3LH (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 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frensham Close 47 m
George Street 66 m
Murston Road 74 m
Elm Grove 125 m
Woodberry Drive 143 m
Cowper Road 147 m
Thomas Road 151 m
Terrace Road 165 m
Wheatcroft Close 170 m
Commonwealth Close 206 m
Coombe Drive 223 m
Canterbury Road 224 m
Harold Road 230 m
Keswick Avenue 267 m
Wykeham Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3LH

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 3LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
324 m
VTC Independent School 533 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
546 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
546 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
559 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
627 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 729 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.01 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.23 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.4 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.96 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.08 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.15 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.24 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.26 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.37 km
Aspire School 2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
62 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
122 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
191 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
203 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
264 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
311 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
314 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
314 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
314 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
324 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
324 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
398 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
398 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
447 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
447 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
473 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
505 m
Entree Food Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
533 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
546 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
546 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 96 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Murston Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.29 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 2.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.7 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.97 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.36 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.62 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156.1 Mbps 145.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 18.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 160,868 kWh - mean 12,374 kWh : median 12,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33842800
Longitude 0.75325500
OS Easting 591872
OS Northing 0163525
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