Postcode ME10 3LX (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3LX is Frensham Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elm Grove and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3LX (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 Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frensham Close 28 m
George Street 32 m
Elm Grove 64 m
Woodberry Drive 128 m
Murston Road 138 m
Wheatcroft Close 140 m
Coombe Drive 160 m
Cowper Road 196 m
Thomas Road 213 m
Keswick Avenue 218 m
Canterbury Road 221 m
Terrace Road 227 m
Wykeham Road 229 m
Smeed Close 237 m
Homeview 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
387 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
505 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
554 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
554 m
VTC Independent School 586 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
690 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 703 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
976 m
Highsted Grammar School 1.29 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.36 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.99 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.14 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.18 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.29 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.31 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.31 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.43 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
122 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
142 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
198 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
202 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
297 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
302 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
377 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
377 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
387 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
387 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
410 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
426 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
426 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
505 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
505 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
507 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
507 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
526 m
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 104 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 118 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Keswick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.35 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.93 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.33 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.56 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 114.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 97.1% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 368,154 kWh - mean 11,156 kWh : median 10,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33864200
Longitude 0.75410000
OS Easting 591930
OS Northing 0163551
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