Postcode ME10 3QF (Swale)

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

ME10 3QF 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 3QF as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to ME10 3QF is Broom Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3QF (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 3QF is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 363 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 626 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broom Road 31 m
Oak Road 94 m
Gorse Road 159 m
East Hall Lane 168 m
Hutchings Close 190 m
Standen Grove 193 m
Hildesley Close 194 m
Wild Ash Croft 194 m
Freeman Drive 222 m
Symonds Drive 240 m
Leigh Road 246 m
Portland Avenue 247 m
Eagles Close 252 m
Abelyn Avenue 256 m
Meeres Court Lane 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3QF

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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 327 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
722 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.01 km
VTC Independent School 1.02 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.16 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.16 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.27 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.28 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.82 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.88 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.9 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.05 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.08 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.63 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.67 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.7 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.81 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.95 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
363 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
364 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
468 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
475 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
499 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
499 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
506 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
516 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
518 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
524 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
591 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
618 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
626 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
665 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
712 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
713 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
722 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
722 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
751 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
751 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.31 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.83 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.78 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.26 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.71 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.9 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.66 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 133.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 143,468 kWh - mean 5,978 kWh : median 5,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34403600
Longitude 0.75853300
OS Easting 592214
OS Northing 0164162
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
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 7B1