Postcode ME10 5BD (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5BD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2017 and is an active postcode. ME10 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 5BD is Ledger Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Meads and is 427 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. 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 5BD is Sittingbourne Rugby Club and is 474 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from China World Chinese Takeaway and is 479 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ledger Close 17 m
Manila Avenue 66 m
Troya Avenue 75 m
Wove Road 86 m
Cotton Road 135 m
Quadrille Avenue 137 m
Parchment Drive 187 m
Porcelain Close 196 m
Vellum Drive 213 m
Wellington Road 247 m
Bond Road 254 m
Hilton Drive 293 m
B2006 1.21 km
Maidstone Road 1.95 km
A249 2.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5BD

Introduction July 2017
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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
188 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
320 m
Aspire School 458 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
915 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.61 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.65 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.7 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.74 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.08 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.2 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.31 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.32 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.51 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.74 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.75 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.8 km
VTC Independent School 2.86 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.99 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
3.09 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
188 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
458 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
474 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
474 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
479 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
479 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
561 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
561 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
561 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
561 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
662 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
662 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
662 m
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
678 m
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
719 m
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
719 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
825 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
852 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
871 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
871 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Meads Bus Stop/Station 427 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Wentworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.3 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.29 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 590 m
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 69.4 Mbps 76.34 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 20 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% 69.4 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 33,932 kWh - mean 5,655 kWh : median 5,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 12,955 kWh - mean 2,159 kWh : median 1,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35059100
Longitude 0.70884300
OS Easting 588727
OS Northing 0164762
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