Postcode ME10 3NS (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3NS is Smeed Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Avenue and is 8 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3NS (for ages 11 and under) is Sunny Bank Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Borden Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME10 3NS is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 516 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House and is 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smeed Close 61 m
Wykeham Road 72 m
Homeview 147 m
Wheatcroft Close 156 m
Eagles Close 158 m
Portland Avenue 173 m
Tonge Road 202 m
Swan Close 217 m
Wild Ash Croft 224 m
Elm Grove 235 m
All Saints Road 263 m
Coombe Drive 266 m
Frensham Close 282 m
Gorse Road 286 m
George Street 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3NS

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 3NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 425 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
584 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
603 m
VTC Independent School 655 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
827 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
827 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
881 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.13 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.47 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.48 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.66 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.84 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.27 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.3 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.39 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.45 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.58 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.65 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
152 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
223 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
256 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
326 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
381 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
395 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
398 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
430 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
471 m
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
516 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
551 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
551 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
551 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
572 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
572 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
584 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
584 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
603 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
603 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 8 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.59 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.65 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.04 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.31 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 119 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 254,373 kWh - mean 14,132 kWh : median 12,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34117000
Longitude 0.75482600
OS Easting 591970
OS Northing 0163834
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 E33043332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1