Postcode ME10 4PL (Swale)

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

ME10 4PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 4PL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME10 4PL is Station Street which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Hub and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 170 m away.

The closest primary school to ME10 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is South Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. 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 4PL is The Vineyard and is 95 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 31, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 73 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Street 73 m
Pembury Street 123 m
Central Avenue 149 m
Fountain Street 169 m
Dover Street 179 m
High Street 211 m
West Street 215 m
Church Street 232 m
Milton Road 262 m
William Street 265 m
Roman Square 272 m
St Michael's Road 281 m
Caithorpe Close 323 m
Avenue Of Remembrance 360 m
Addington Road 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 4PL

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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
348 m
Highsted Grammar School 806 m
VTC Independent School 822 m
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
893 m
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
897 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
961 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 970 m
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.1 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.19 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.19 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.33 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.48 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Aspire School 1.65 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.68 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.68 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.78 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.91 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
0 m
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
43 m
Kent International Food Centre 2 Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
August 24, 2021
63 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
63 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
73 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
73 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
73 m
Happy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
95 m
The Vineyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
95 m
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
95 m
Bunters Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
95 m
Galata Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
95 m
Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
95 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
102 m
Sentado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
102 m
The Light Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
102 m
Travelodge Sittingbourne Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
102 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
103 m
MJSB Ltd T/a Purple Peach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
103 m
Saastha Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
103 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Bus Hub Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 150 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 170 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 170 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 185 m
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.55 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.21 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
The Lilies Wetland 3.48 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 21.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34048600
Longitude 0.73412200
OS Easting 590531
OS Northing 0163704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7235
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sittingbourne South ED
Electoral Ward Homewood
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: Hampered aspiration
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 E33038463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2