Postcode ME10 3SL (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 3SL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 3SL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME10 3SL is Bonham Drive which is centered 279 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Garage and is 483 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 765 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 3SL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Fresco and is 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bonham Drive 279 m
Crown Quay Lane 373 m
Symmonds Drive 404 m
Eurolink Way 410 m
Seddingbourne Way 416 m
Castle Road 552 m
B2006 1.38 km
B2005 1.42 km
Swale Way 1.49 km
Sheppey Way 3.58 km
A249 4.94 km
M2 5.96 km
A2 7.23 km
M20 12.79 km
A20 12.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 3SL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME10 3SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
VTC Independent School 594 m
Sunny Bank Primary School 649 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
911 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
961 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.09 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.23 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.35 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.39 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.45 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.45 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.83 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.92 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.95 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.06 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.1 km
Aspire School 2.13 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mervo Trans Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
239 m
Diner Bayford Meadows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2019
353 m
Merry Go Round Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2021
353 m
Snax R Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
372 m
Swale Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
372 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
418 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
418 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
418 m
Kite College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
420 m
Papa Fresco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
422 m
Community Chef Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
425 m
Swale Your Way Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
425 m
Easylife Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
464 m
M'julies Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
590 m
Entree Food Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
594 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2021
633 m
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
633 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
633 m
Swaledale Quality Butchers Of Kent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 10, 2022
633 m
Mecca Bingo And Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
649 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Garage Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Ford Garage Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Swale House Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 626 m
Centre 2000 Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 775 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 929 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 765 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 784 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.1 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 1.78 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
The Lilies Wetland 2.63 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Folly Spit Wetland 3.53 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34481600
Longitude 0.74473400
OS Easting 591252
OS Northing 0164213
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 E33038460
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1