Postcode ME10 4LH (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 4LH is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME10 4LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 4LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4LH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME10 4LH is Longridge which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rectory Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 4LH (for ages 11 and under) is Canterbury Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 596 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 4LH 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 4LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME10 4LH, and the approximate distance away.

Longridge 41 m
Step Style 57 m
Swanstree Avenue 103 m
Penn Close 103 m
Blenheim Road 124 m
Warren Close 169 m
Fairleas 185 m
Glebe Lane 193 m
Rosewood Place 208 m
Cedar Close 232 m
Wadham Place 255 m
Temple Gardens 262 m
Cambridge Road 274 m
Prince Charles Avenue 315 m
Rectory Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 4LH

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 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
326 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
326 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
614 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
683 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
915 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
951 m
VTC Independent School 952 m
Highsted Grammar School 1.03 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.15 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.36 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.46 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.53 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.98 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.07 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.27 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.49 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.67 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
326 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
326 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
339 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
339 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
596 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
614 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
614 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
683 m
Rise And Shine Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
683 m
South Avenue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
683 m
South Avenue Day Nursery - Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
683 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
711 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
711 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
711 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
798 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
798 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
836 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
903 m
Little Angels Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
911 m
Net Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
911 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Glebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Swanstree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Nutfields Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.59 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 4LH - Data from Dec 2021

Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.1 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 4LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 21 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% 152.2 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 102,476 kWh - mean 12,810 kWh : median 13,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33190100
Longitude 0.75206200
OS Easting 591814
OS Northing 0162796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4579
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Roman
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33043336
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3