Postcode ME10 4LX (Swale)

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

ME10 4LX 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 4LX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME10 4LX is Penn Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rectory Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 4LX (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 619 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME10 4LX 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 4LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Penn Close 27 m
Warren Close 55 m
Step Style 65 m
Fairleas 91 m
Longridge 94 m
Blenheim Road 183 m
Swanstree Avenue 224 m
Prince Charles Avenue 304 m
Glebe Lane 305 m
Cambridge Road 308 m
Cedar Close 347 m
Temple Gardens 364 m
Rectory Road 395 m
Muddy Lane 821 m
Church Street 1.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 4LX

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 4LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
294 m
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
294 m
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
704 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
799 m
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
855 m
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
882 m
VTC Independent School 1.05 km
Highsted Grammar School 1.15 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.48 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.5 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.5 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.18 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.39 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.59 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.78 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 4LX - 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
294 m
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
294 m
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
380 m
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
380 m
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
619 m
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
704 m
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
704 m
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
736 m
Rise And Shine Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
799 m
South Avenue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
799 m
South Avenue Day Nursery - Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
799 m
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
800 m
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
800 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
800 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
882 m
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
882 m
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
890 m
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
896 m
Red Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
896 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
959 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Swanstree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Glebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
The Sittingbourne School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.65 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.15 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 73,095 kWh - mean 12,183 kWh : median 12,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,455 kWh - mean 3,576 kWh : median 3,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 4LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33144200
Longitude 0.75364300
OS Easting 591926
OS Northing 0162749
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1