Postcode ME10 3RL (Swale)

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

ME10 3RL 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 3RL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME10 3RL is Castle Road which is centered 219 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 788 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3RL (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 3RL is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 335 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 794 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Road 219 m
Gas Road 224 m
Stadium Way 267 m
Symmonds Drive 346 m
Hugh Price Close 386 m
Church Road 421 m
Bonham Drive 441 m
B2005 858 m
Swale Way 939 m
Sheppey Way 3.39 km
A249 5.57 km
M2 6.62 km
A2 7.73 km
M20 13.42 km
A20 13.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3RL

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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 423 m
VTC Independent School 1.13 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.31 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.35 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.36 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.49 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.52 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.67 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.67 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.79 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.91 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.91 km
Highsted Grammar School 2 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.17 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.52 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.55 km
Aspire School 2.63 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.65 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.77 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
137 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
326 m
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
335 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
356 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
356 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
383 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
383 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
541 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
744 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
794 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
833 m
M'julies Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
845 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
853 m
Swedish Delicatessen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
855 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
864 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
888 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
888 m
Mervo Trans Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
910 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
965 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
973 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 788 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 801 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 822 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 840 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 847 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.23 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
The Lilies Wetland 1.95 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.23 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.82 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.51 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 3.52 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.66 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.2 Mbps 60.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 7 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 65.8 17.2
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34868400
Longitude 0.75285200
OS Easting 591799
OS Northing 0164664
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33038461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1