Postcode ME10 5BF (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5BF is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2016 and is an active postcode. ME10 5BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 5BF 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 5BF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME10 5BF is Bristol Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentworth Drive and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5BF (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 5BF is The Jenny Wren and is 285 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from China World Chinese Takeaway and is 196 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 5BF 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 5BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bristol Close 18 m
Papyrus Drive 88 m
Woolett Road 129 m
Bond Road 148 m
Hilton Drive 151 m
Simpson Road 153 m
Vellum Drive 198 m
Parchment Drive 212 m
Wentworth Drive 238 m
Cotton Road 258 m
Wellington Road 259 m
Porcelain Close 260 m
Spinel Close 269 m
Clive Road 271 m
Quadrille Avenue 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5BF

Introduction January 2016
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 5BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 125 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
241 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
625 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
719 m
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.31 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.33 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.43 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 1.68 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.88 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.94 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.98 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.36 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.37 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.38 km
VTC Independent School 2.47 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.6 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.78 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.79 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
125 m
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
196 m
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
196 m
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
241 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
285 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
285 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
285 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
285 m
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
473 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
502 m
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
502 m
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
502 m
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
560 m
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
560 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
560 m
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
560 m
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
570 m
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
570 m
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
570 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wentworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 265 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 273 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 945 m
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.07 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,717 kWh - mean 8,343 kWh : median 7,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,797 kWh - mean 2,966 kWh : median 3,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34870800
Longitude 0.71357100
OS Easting 589066
OS Northing 0164565
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 Borden and Grove Park
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1