Postcode ME10 5LA (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5LA is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. ME10 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 5LA is Cinnabar Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Meads and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5LA (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 5LA is The Jenny Wren and is 279 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 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cinnabar Drive 25 m
Galena Close 42 m
Balas Drive 74 m
Spinel Close 176 m
Tourmaline Drive 201 m
Sunstone Drive 207 m
Amber Rise 236 m
Porcelain Close 238 m
Sonora Way 262 m
Vellum Drive 283 m
Quartz Way 289 m
Quadrille Avenue 292 m
Sapphire Close 294 m
Lorimar Court 297 m
Parchment Drive 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5LA

Introduction December 1999
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 5LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 316 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
403 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
432 m
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.1 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.23 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.37 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.65 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 2.08 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.1 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.17 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.23 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.31 km
VTC Independent School 2.61 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.63 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.64 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.79 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.89 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.95 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Meads Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Jacinth Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.14 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 979 m
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.9 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.7 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 487,838 kWh - mean 16,261 kWh : median 15,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 123,483 kWh - mean 4,116 kWh : median 4,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35211200
Longitude 0.71417400
OS Easting 589094
OS Northing 0164945
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