ME10 1AW postcode in Sittingbourne, Kent

ME10 1AW is a postcode in Sittingbourne, in the Chalkwell ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 29% of homes and businesses at ME10 1AW can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in ME10 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Sittingbourne 200 m in a straight line

Where ME10 1AW is, and what is near it

Map of ME10 1AW and what is near it Map of ME10 1AW: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the ME10 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ME10 1AA: also in ME10 1ME10 1AB: also in ME10 1ME10 1AF: also in ME10 1ME10 1AG: also in ME10 1ME10 1AJ: also in ME10 1ME10 1AL: also in ME10 1ME10 1AN: also in ME10 1ME10 1AP: also in ME10 1ME10 1AQ: also in ME10 1ME10 1AR: also in ME10 1ME10 1AS: also in ME10 1ME10 1AT: also in ME10 1ME10 1AU: also in ME10 1ME10 1AX: also in ME10 1ME10 1AY: also in ME10 1ME10 1BA: also in ME10 1ME10 1BB: also in ME10 1ME10 1BD: also in ME10 1ME10 1BE: also in ME10 1ME10 1BF: also in ME10 1ME10 1BG: also in ME10 1ME10 1BJ: also in ME10 1ME10 1BQ: also in ME10 1ME10 1DR: also in ME10 1ME10 1DY: also in ME10 1ME10 1DZ: also in ME10 1ME10 1EA: also in ME10 1ME10 1EB: also in ME10 1ME10 1EF: also in ME10 1ME10 1EG: also in ME10 1ME10 1ET: also in ME10 1ME10 1EY: also in ME10 1ME10 1FD: also in ME10 1ME10 1FH: also in ME10 1ME10 1FJ: also in ME10 1ME10 1FL: also in ME10 1ME10 1HR: also in ME10 1ME10 1HS: also in ME10 1ME10 1HT: also in ME10 1ME10 1HU: also in ME10 1ME10 1HX: also in ME10 1ME10 1JA: also in ME10 1ME10 1JB: also in ME10 1ME10 1JD: also in ME10 1ME10 1JF: also in ME10 1ME10 1JG: also in ME10 1ME10 1JH: also in ME10 1ME10 1JJ: also in ME10 1ME10 1JL: also in ME10 1ME10 1JW: also in ME10 1ME10 1JX: also in ME10 1ME10 1LR: also in ME10 1ME10 1LS: also in ME10 1ME10 1LT: also in ME10 1ME10 1LW: also in ME10 1ME10 1NA: also in ME10 1ME10 1ND: also in ME10 1ME10 1NF: also in ME10 1ME10 1NP: also in ME10 1ME10 1NQ: also in ME10 1ME10 1SX: also in ME10 1 School 900 mSchool 900 mSittingbourne ME10 1AW Map of ME10 1AW and what is near it Map of ME10 1AW: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the ME10 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 900 mSittingbourne ME10 1AW
  • ME10 1AW
  • Other postcodes in ME10 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3407, longitude 0.7328)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME10 1AW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME10 1AW?

71% of the homes and businesses at ME10 1AW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 29% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME10 1AW 29% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME10 1AW 71% Swale 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME10 1AW?

BinDayBuddy does not read Swale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Swale Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME10 1AW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME10 1AW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Swale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME10 1AW: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME10 1AW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME10 1AW?

Homes in ME10 1 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 171 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £487,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 66 sales
  • Terraced £275,150 70 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £136,000 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME10 district: a typical £290,000 from 623 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME10 1AW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME10 1AW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at ME10 1AW

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at ME10 1AW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME10 1AW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around ME10 1AW. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME10 1AW

Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £2,940 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,138.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (33%)£1,604
Band Babout 210 (20%)£1,871
Band Cabout 420 (40%)£2,138
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£2,406
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,940
Band Ffewer than 5£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Swale before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME10 1AW is in (ONS area E01024608), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest open schools to ME10 1AW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME10 1AW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME10 1AW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME10 1AW is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Kemsley Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Hub, 179 m away.

More stations near ME10 1AW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME10 1AW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME10 1AW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME10 1AW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest to the centre of ME10 1AW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME10 1AW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME10 1AW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Cartref House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 477966 350 mWalk
  • Ulcomb House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 412230 350 mWalk
  • Rhyme House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 439744 800 mWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME10 1AW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME10 1AW?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME10 1AW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME10 1AW in a conservation area?

The centre of ME10 1AW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME10 1AW?

Police.uk records 373 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME10 1AW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences104 reports
Anti-social behaviour99 reports
Shoplifting52 reports
Other theft24 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: public order 19, drugs 8, other crime 8, possession of weapons 6, burglary 4, robbery 4, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME10 1AW

Ward
Chalkwell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Sittingbourne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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