Postcode ME10 3QZ (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3QZ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. ME10 3QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 3QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3QZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME10 3QZ is Wild Ash Croft which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3QZ (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 3QZ is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 403 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 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wild Ash Croft 105 m
Broom Road 117 m
Gorse Road 120 m
Portland Avenue 126 m
Oak Road 140 m
Eagles Close 143 m
Leigh Road 195 m
Tonge Road 201 m
Standen Grove 233 m
Hildesley Close 234 m
Croft Avenue 235 m
East Hall Lane 243 m
Freeman Drive 250 m
Plummer Crescent 274 m
All Saints Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3QZ

Introduction April 1987
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 3QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 341 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
629 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
896 m
VTC Independent School 924 m
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.04 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.04 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.17 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.19 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.77 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.91 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.95 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.09 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.54 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.57 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.63 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.63 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.72 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.82 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
403 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
415 m
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
420 m
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
459 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
471 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
474 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
515 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
549 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
567 m
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
587 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
608 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
613 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
613 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
629 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
629 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
632 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
640 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
662 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
702 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
706 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Great Easthall Way Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.42 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.88 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.38 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.83 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.02 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.78 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 4.09 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34301500
Longitude 0.75783800
OS Easting 592172
OS Northing 0164047
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7588
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3