Postcode ME10 5AL (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5AL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2012 and is an active postcode. ME10 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 5AL 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 5AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME10 5AL is Spinel Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Meads and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5AL (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 5AL is The Jenny Wren and is 57 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 57 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spinel Close 52 m
Quartz Way 73 m
Diamond Close 113 m
Jacinth Drive 142 m
Tourmaline Drive 168 m
Galena Close 195 m
Topaz Drive 197 m
Cinnabar Drive 215 m
Bristol Close 251 m
Balas Drive 254 m
Papyrus Drive 267 m
Argent Way 289 m
Sonora Way 295 m
Vellum Drive 310 m
Emerald Crescent 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5AL

Introduction April 2012
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 5AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 151 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
443 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
608 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
967 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.11 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.23 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.44 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.86 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.95 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.95 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.03 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.1 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.11 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.4 km
VTC Independent School 2.4 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.42 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.57 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.71 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.74 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
57 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
57 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
57 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
57 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
151 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
343 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
443 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
455 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
455 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
513 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
758 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
758 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
758 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
758 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
766 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
766 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
766 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
788 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
822 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
822 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Meads Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.77 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.83 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.9 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 62.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 15.36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.1 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 56,651 kWh - mean 5,150 kWh : median 4,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 19,068 kWh - mean 1,733 kWh : median 1,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35051000
Longitude 0.71614800
OS Easting 589238
OS Northing 0164772
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