Postcode ME10 3QT (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3QT is Gorse Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3QT (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 3QT is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 324 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 519 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorse Road 52 m
Wild Ash Croft 85 m
Broom Road 88 m
Eagles Close 150 m
Portland Avenue 165 m
Oak Road 177 m
Sunny Bank 251 m
Hugh Price Close 267 m
Leigh Road 271 m
East Hall Lane 272 m
Church Road 296 m
Hutchings Close 302 m
Croft Avenue 312 m
Golden Court 345 m
Meeres Court Lane 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3QT

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 3QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 264 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
703 m
VTC Independent School 905 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
907 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.09 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.09 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.18 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.26 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.71 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.77 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.83 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.52 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.55 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.56 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.6 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.7 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.87 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
324 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
406 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
410 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
475 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
494 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
510 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
519 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
531 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
556 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
560 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
560 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
562 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
580 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
602 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
603 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
688 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
690 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
690 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
701 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.35 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.82 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.34 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.77 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.77 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 180,825 kWh - mean 10,637 kWh : median 9,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34354500
Longitude 0.75709400
OS Easting 592118
OS Northing 0164104
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