Postcode ME11 5BS (Swale)

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The postcode ME11 5BS is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME11 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME11 5BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 ME11 5BS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME11 5BS is Castlemere Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Avenue and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 253 m away.

The closest primary school to ME11 5BS (for ages 11 and under) is Queenborough School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of ME11 5BS is Queenborough Bowls Club and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Queenborough Kebab And Pizza and is 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 1.8 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 ME11 5BS 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 ME11 5BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME11 5BS, and the approximate distance away.

Castlemere Avenue 26 m
Main Road 53 m
Dumergue Avenue 97 m
Edward Road 123 m
Harold Street 138 m
Borough Road 138 m
Stanley Avenue 144 m
Sterling Road 159 m
Park Avenue 201 m
B2007 204 m
Gordon Avenue 206 m
Yevele Close 209 m
Weekes Court 214 m
Barler Place 219 m
Eastern Avenue 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME11 5BS

Introduction January 1980
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 ME11 5BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
132 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.65 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.95 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.09 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.43 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.62 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.8 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.08 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.25 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.84 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.58 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.6 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.44 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
5.88 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.17 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.27 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.44 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
7.55 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
7.59 km
Aspire School 7.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME11 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
87 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
116 m
Breakfast Club At Queenborough County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2012
132 m
Principals By CH&Co At Queenborough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
132 m
Queenborough Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
160 m
Bobby's Brunch Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
294 m
The Aviator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
327 m
J And J Services (Kent) Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
402 m
The Trafalgar Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2014
402 m
Dirty Fries Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
410 m
Castle Connections Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 25, 2019
425 m
Nic's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
425 m
Queenborough Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
425 m
The Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
425 m
Pipsqueaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
470 m
Miramar Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
486 m
The Queen Philippa Bed And Breakfast And Jacey's Bistro Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
536 m
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2014
598 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
598 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
598 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME11 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Stanley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Stanley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Queenborough Corner Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Queenborough Corner Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 253 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 275 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 284 m
London Southend Airport Air 17.44 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME11 5BS - Data from Dec 2021

The Creek Pond Inland Water 459 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 572 m
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 619 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.01 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 1.34 km
West Point Wetland 1.51 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.65 km
Rushenden Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
South Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.11 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.13 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.23 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME11 5BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 159.92 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 30.04 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 25% 81.9 19.9
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 91,727 kWh - mean 11,466 kWh : median 11,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,049 kWh - mean 4,881 kWh : median 4,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME11 5BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41527600
Longitude 0.75345600
OS Easting 591565
OS Northing 0172070
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14495
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Queenborough and Halfway
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 Minster (Swale) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Queenborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043308
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1