Postcode ME10 3PL (Swale)

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

ME10 3PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 3PL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 3PL is Hutchings Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3PL (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 3PL is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 394 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 780 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hutchings Close 85 m
East Hall Lane 158 m
Meeres Court Lane 168 m
Broom Road 174 m
Oak Road 185 m
Symonds Drive 206 m
Styles Close 207 m
Standen Grove 221 m
Hildesley Close 222 m
Abelyn Avenue 234 m
Freeman Drive 255 m
Hugh Price Close 267 m
Hargraves Road 273 m
Gorse Road 299 m
Mulberry Way 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3PL

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 3PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 395 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
837 m
VTC Independent School 1.16 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.31 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.31 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.37 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.92 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.95 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.02 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.1 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.49 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.76 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.81 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.95 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.1 km
Aspire School 3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
223 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
341 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
377 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
377 m
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
394 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
443 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
505 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
515 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
607 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
644 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
661 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
666 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
780 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
788 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
788 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
821 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
837 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
837 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
840 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
862 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Mulberry Way Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.66 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.11 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.58 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.74 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.51 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 4.01 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.5 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 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% 17 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 95,347 kWh - mean 7,946 kWh : median 7,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 50,587 kWh - mean 4,216 kWh : median 4,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34523800
Longitude 0.75969500
OS Easting 592292
OS Northing 0164299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10895
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33043334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1