Postcode ME10 3QW (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME10 3QW is Sunny Bank which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Avenue and is 326 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3QW (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 3QW is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 164 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 462 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sunny Bank 51 m
Church Road 90 m
Gorse Road 165 m
Golden Court 190 m
Dolphin Road 200 m
Cremers Road 205 m
Hugh Price Close 206 m
Wild Ash Croft 208 m
Eagles Close 250 m
Broom Road 263 m
Upper Field Road 297 m
Portland Avenue 306 m
Castle Road 319 m
Oak Road 380 m
B2005 1.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3QW

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 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 74 m
VTC Independent School 797 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
872 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
880 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.11 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.18 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.18 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.43 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.62 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.68 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.86 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.38 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.38 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.43 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.43 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.57 km
Aspire School 2.79 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
164 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
218 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
348 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
361 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
366 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
462 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
481 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
481 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
500 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
543 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
545 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
545 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
561 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
608 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
608 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
611 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
664 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
709 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
730 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
742 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.72 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.33 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.07 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.81 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.9 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 199,956 kWh - mean 13,330 kWh : median 10,311 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 3QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34431200
Longitude 0.75431100
OS Easting 591921
OS Northing 0164182
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