Postcode ME10 3QN (Swale)

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

ME10 3QN 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 3QN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 3QN is Church Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Avenue and is 399 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3QN (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 3QN is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 3, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Fresco and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.2% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 41 m
Sunny Bank 94 m
Golden Court 118 m
Dolphin Road 154 m
Hugh Price Close 167 m
Cremers Road 197 m
Gorse Road 224 m
Castle Road 248 m
Wild Ash Croft 275 m
Broom Road 297 m
Heard Way 307 m
Eagles Close 322 m
Upper Field Road 333 m
Portland Avenue 376 m
Oak Road 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3QN

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 3QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 0 m
VTC Independent School 834 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
939 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
942 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.16 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.25 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.25 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.5 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.59 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.72 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.76 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.31 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.4 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.44 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.46 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.59 km
Aspire School 2.76 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
92 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
227 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
287 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
294 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
428 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
428 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
430 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
492 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
495 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
495 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
564 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
599 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
610 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
627 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
630 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
630 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
733 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
734 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
777 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
792 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.65 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.28 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.63 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.03 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.77 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.79 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 111 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 7.8% 89.8 12.7
300+ Mbps 92.2% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 453,506 kWh - mean 8,892 kWh : median 7,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 169,207 kWh - mean 3,318 kWh : median 2,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34495900
Longitude 0.75407900
OS Easting 591900
OS Northing 0164253
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 E33043335
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1