Postcode ME10 5LG (Swale)

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The postcode ME10 5LG is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. ME10 5LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME10 5LG is Onyx Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laxton Way and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME10 5LG (for ages 11 and under) is Regis Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 5LG is Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) and is 381 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House and is 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1.4% 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 6.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Onyx Drive 14 m
Fire Opal Way 73 m
Derby Close 79 m
Amethyst Drive 84 m
Laxton Way 99 m
Raite Green 123 m
Bismuth Drive 138 m
Realgar Court 145 m
Howard Avenue 181 m
Trona Court 184 m
Worcester Drive 188 m
Moonstone Square 192 m
Pippin Close 204 m
Agate Court 206 m
Windmill Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME10 5LG

Introduction July 2007
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 5LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
601 m
Aspire School 612 m
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
704 m
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
952 m
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
1.09 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.4 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.64 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.77 km
VTC Independent School 1.96 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.97 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
Highsted Grammar School 2.11 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.15 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.17 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 2.2 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.3 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.31 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
287 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
381 m
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
381 m
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
477 m
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
477 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
477 m
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
477 m
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
507 m
The Stumble Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2013
530 m
Court Regis Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
571 m
Pabulum Ltd At Regis Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
571 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
585 m
Blair Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
590 m
Anuka Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
605 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
605 m
Kent Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2018
605 m
Moore's Pie & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
605 m
The Three Hats Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
605 m
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
612 m
Millers Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Emerald Crescent Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Knightsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Laxton Way Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Kemsley Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.35 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 2.35 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
East Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Kemsley Marshes Wetland 3.14 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Oyster Pond Inland Water 3.19 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.2 0.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 98.6% 61.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 1.4% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 353,381 kWh - mean 44,173 kWh : median 50,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME10 5LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35039800
Longitude 0.72369600
OS Easting 589764
OS Northing 0164779
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