Postcode ME10 3RZ (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3RZ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. ME10 3RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 3RZ is Castle Road which is centered 188 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Road and is 789 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3RZ (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 3RZ is Woodcombe Sports And Social Club and is 325 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 759 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Road 188 m
Gas Road 268 m
Symmonds Drive 303 m
Stadium Way 310 m
Hugh Price Close 390 m
Bonham Drive 398 m
Church Road 404 m
B2005 884 m
Swale Way 964 m
Sheppey Way 3.4 km
A249 5.53 km
M2 6.58 km
A2 7.69 km
M20 13.38 km
A20 13.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3RZ

Introduction May 1994
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 3RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School 410 m
VTC Independent School 1.09 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.28 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.33 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.34 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.46 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.49 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.65 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.65 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.74 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.9 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.91 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.96 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.13 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.48 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.51 km
Aspire School 2.59 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.61 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.72 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wings Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
134 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
286 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
312 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
312 m
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 3, 2016
325 m
Eurosuite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
421 m
Little Potters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
421 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
511 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
759 m
Hormozi Coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
770 m
M'julies Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
810 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
810 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
849 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
849 m
Mervo Trans Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
865 m
Rebakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
887 m
Baxter Storey Abbott Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
892 m
Swedish Delicatessen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
899 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
941 m
Shortlands Road Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
944 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 789 m
Broom Road Bus Stop/Station 803 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 805 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.26 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.26 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
The Lilies Wetland 1.99 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.26 km
Folly Spit Wetland 2.87 km
Coldharbour Marshes Wetland 3.53 km
Sharfleet Creek Bay 3.56 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34847000
Longitude 0.75227700
OS Easting 591762
OS Northing 0164639
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