ME10 2RF postcode in Sittingbourne, Kent
ME10 2RF is a postcode in Sittingbourne, in the Kemsley ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.
Where ME10 2RF is, and what is near it
- ME10 2RF
- Other postcodes in ME10 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3582, longitude 0.7381)
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 2RF?
- SwaleDistrict council Swale: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME10 2RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Sittingbourne and SheppeyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin McKenna (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin McKenna
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 2RF?
Every home and business at ME10 2RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Swale: 80%
Swale: 96%
The line marks the figure across Swale.
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 2RF?
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 daysSource: 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 2RF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at ME10 2RF. 1 is in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2RF: 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 2RF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2RF?
Homes in ME10 2 sold for a typical £283,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 176 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 57 sales
- Terraced £265,000 65 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 25 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 postcodeSource: 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 2RF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME10 2RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near ME10 2RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around ME10 2RF. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (77%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,475 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,871.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 220 (30%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 190 (26%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 180 (24%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 90 (12%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,009 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 77% 1983 to 1999
- 17% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2RF is in (ONS area E01024576), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2RF?
The nearest open schools to ME10 2RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME10 2RF is Kemsley Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Kemsley Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Adisham Green, 59 m away.
More stations near ME10 2RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME10 2RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME10 2RF, 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.
- Green Porch Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01795 424315 350 mWalk
- Grovehurst Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01795 430444 650 mWalk
- The Meads Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01795 477266 1.7 kmCycle
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 2RF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME10 2RF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME10 2RF?
The nearest to the centre of ME10 2RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Milton Regis Dental Clinic Phone 01795 434910 1.1 kmWalk
- Dentice Limited Phone 01795 472020 2.0 kmCycle
- London Road Dental Practice 2.0 kmCycle
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 2RF?
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.
- Sheppey Community Hospital Phone 01795 879100 7.4 kmDrive
- Medway Maritime Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01634 833824 13.8 kmDrive
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 2RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME10 2RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Court Regis Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 423485 750 mWalk
- Bridge House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 477966 750 mWalk
- Blair Park Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01795 423695 1.2 kmWalk
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 2RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME10 2RF, 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.
- Austinoma Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01795 437300 350 mWalk
- Kemsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01795 431270 650 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Trinity Trading Estate Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01795 412110 750 mWalk
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 2RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME10 2RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Swaleside Veterinary Surgery 5.4 kmDrive
- Kingsferry Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1795 662000 6.1 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +44 1795 662578 7.6 kmDrive
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 2RF in a conservation area?
The centre of ME10 2RF 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 2RF?
Police.uk records 177 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME10 2RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 5, public order 4, drugs 3, robbery 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME10 2RF
- Ward
- Kemsley
- 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
- March 1988
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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