Postcode ME10 5LE (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5LE is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2005 and is an active postcode. ME10 5LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME10 5LE 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 5LE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME10 5LE is Agate Court which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Emerald Crescent and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5LE (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 5LE is The Jenny Wren and is 418 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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.1% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Agate Court 61 m
Howard Avenue 98 m
Amethyst Drive 124 m
Derby Close 142 m
Moonstone Square 142 m
Emerald Crescent 152 m
Realgar Court 152 m
Fire Opal Way 154 m
Onyx Drive 159 m
Raite Green 182 m
Windmill Road 205 m
Ruby Close 208 m
Laxton Way 235 m
B2006 262 m
Worcester Drive 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5LE

Introduction December 2005
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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire School 526 m
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
724 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
803 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
867 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.07 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.26 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.64 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.84 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.92 km
VTC Independent School 1.94 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.03 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.07 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.13 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.16 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.24 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.29 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
163 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
418 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
418 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
418 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
418 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
476 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
503 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
503 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
526 m
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
534 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
576 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
600 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
624 m
Big Boys Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
626 m
Golden Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
626 m
Hot And Herbs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
626 m
Milton Regis Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
626 m
Welcome Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2021
626 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
666 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
666 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Emerald Crescent Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Argent Way Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Topaz Drive Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.48 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.32 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.48 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.28 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.31 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 100.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 50 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 37.9% 90.7 20.3
300+ Mbps 62.1% 330 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 172,347 kWh - mean 12,310 kWh : median 12,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 178,848 kWh - mean 6,167 kWh : median 5,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34921800
Longitude 0.72262000
OS Easting 589694
OS Northing 0164645
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3