Postcode ME10 5AP (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5AP is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 2014 and is an active postcode. ME10 5AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 5AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME10 5AP is Jacinth Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Emerald Crescent and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5AP (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 5AP is The Jenny Wren and is 97 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 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 0.9 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 5AP 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 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jacinth Drive 23 m
Diamond Close 31 m
Quartz Way 76 m
Topaz Drive 97 m
Ruby Close 136 m
Tourmaline Drive 179 m
Spinel Close 188 m
Argent Way 193 m
Emerald Crescent 193 m
Moonstone Square 203 m
Feldspar Close 230 m
Realgar Court 238 m
Anatase Close 261 m
Sonora Way 282 m
Amethyst Drive 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5AP

Introduction March 2014
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 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 252 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
578 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
734 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
967 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.03 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.09 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.41 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.85 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.01 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.04 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.06 km
VTC Independent School 2.28 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.31 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.34 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.45 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.57 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.62 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 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
97 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
97 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
97 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
97 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
231 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
252 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
456 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
541 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
541 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
578 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
754 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
754 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
784 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
784 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
784 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
784 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
805 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
823 m
Lyndhurst Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
825 m
The Beaumont Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
825 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Emerald Crescent Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Argent Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 72.12 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 61,346 kWh - mean 6,135 kWh : median 6,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 21,393 kWh - mean 2,139 kWh : median 2,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35047100
Longitude 0.71819900
OS Easting 589381
OS Northing 0164773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11041
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2