Postcode ME10 5AB (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5AB is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2009 and is an active postcode. ME10 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 5AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME10 5AB is Quartz Way which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Topaz Drive and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Aspire School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westlands School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME10 5AB is The Jenny Wren and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME10 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME10 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Quartz Way 21 m
Diamond Close 66 m
Jacinth Drive 104 m
Spinel Close 109 m
Topaz Drive 173 m
Tourmaline Drive 186 m
Ruby Close 227 m
Galena Close 251 m
Emerald Crescent 266 m
Cinnabar Drive 267 m
Bristol Close 268 m
Argent Way 270 m
Moonstone Square 291 m
Balas Drive 302 m
Sonora Way 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5AB

Introduction October 2009
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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 160 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
481 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
665 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
960 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.06 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.18 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.4 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.99 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.06 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.1 km
VTC Independent School 2.34 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.35 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.36 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.51 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.66 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.68 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME10 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
0 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
0 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
0 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
160 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
286 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
459 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
459 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
481 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
515 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
736 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
736 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
736 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
736 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
769 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
769 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
769 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
771 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
812 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
812 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME10 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 98 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 148 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Emerald Crescent Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.35 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME10 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.79 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME10 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.1 Mbps 29.5 Mbps 44.48 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 12.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 116,841 kWh - mean 5,842 kWh : median 5,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 48,880 kWh - mean 2,444 kWh : median 2,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35024300
Longitude 0.71688000
OS Easting 589288
OS Northing 0164744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward The Meads
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33043323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2