ME10 5BB postcode in Sittingbourne, Kent

ME10 5BB is a postcode in Sittingbourne, in the The Meads ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 2015.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swale: 80% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in ME10 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Sittingbourne 1.9 km in a straight line

Where ME10 5BB is, and what is near it

Map of ME10 5BB and what is near it Map of ME10 5BB: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the ME10 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME10 5AA: also in ME10 5ME10 5AB: also in ME10 5ME10 5AD: also in ME10 5ME10 5AE: also in ME10 5ME10 5AF: also in ME10 5ME10 5AG: also in ME10 5ME10 5AH: also in ME10 5ME10 5AJ: also in ME10 5ME10 5AL: also in ME10 5ME10 5AN: also in ME10 5ME10 5AP: also in ME10 5ME10 5AQ: also in ME10 5ME10 5AR: also in ME10 5ME10 5AS: also in ME10 5ME10 5AT: also in ME10 5ME10 5AU: also in ME10 5ME10 5AW: also in ME10 5ME10 5AZ: also in ME10 5ME10 5BA: also in ME10 5ME10 5BD: also in ME10 5ME10 5BE: also in ME10 5ME10 5BF: also in ME10 5ME10 5BG: also in ME10 5ME10 5BH: also in ME10 5ME10 5BJ: also in ME10 5ME10 5BL: also in ME10 5ME10 5BN: also in ME10 5ME10 5BP: also in ME10 5ME10 5BQ: also in ME10 5ME10 5BS: also in ME10 5ME10 5BT: also in ME10 5ME10 5BU: also in ME10 5ME10 5BW: also in ME10 5ME10 5BX: also in ME10 5ME10 5BY: also in ME10 5ME10 5BZ: also in ME10 5ME10 5DA: also in ME10 5ME10 5FE: also in ME10 5ME10 5GA: also in ME10 5ME10 5JA: also in ME10 5ME10 5JB: also in ME10 5ME10 5JD: also in ME10 5ME10 5JE: also in ME10 5ME10 5JF: also in ME10 5ME10 5JG: also in ME10 5ME10 5JH: also in ME10 5ME10 5JJ: also in ME10 5ME10 5JL: also in ME10 5ME10 5JN: also in ME10 5ME10 5JP: also in ME10 5ME10 5JQ: also in ME10 5ME10 5JR: also in ME10 5ME10 5JS: also in ME10 5ME10 5JT: also in ME10 5ME10 5JU: also in ME10 5ME10 5JW: also in ME10 5ME10 5JX: also in ME10 5ME10 5JY: also in ME10 5ME10 5JZ: also in ME10 5ME10 5LA: also in ME10 5ME10 5LB: also in ME10 5ME10 5LD: also in ME10 5ME10 5LE: also in ME10 5ME10 5LF: also in ME10 5ME10 5LG: also in ME10 5ME10 5NA: also in ME10 5ME10 5NE: also in ME10 5ME10 5NF: also in ME10 5ME10 5NZ: also in ME10 5ME10 5SN: also in ME10 5ME10 5TA: also in ME10 5ME10 5TP: also in ME10 5 Kemsley station 2.2 kmThe Meads ME10 5BB Map of ME10 5BB and what is near it Map of ME10 5BB: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the ME10 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.1 kmThe Meads ME10 5BB
  • ME10 5BB
  • Other postcodes in ME10 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.3500, longitude 0.7109)

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 5BB?

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 5BB?

Every home and business at ME10 5BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Swale: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Swale: 96%

The line marks the figure across Swale.

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 5BB?

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 5BB 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 5BB.

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 5BB: 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 5BB 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 5BB?

Homes in ME10 5 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £446,250 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £332,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 11 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 5BB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in ME10 5BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle price was £396,000, from £380,000 to £445,000. Across ME10 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. 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 5BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around ME10 5BB. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 5BB

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 C, the most common, is £2,138.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,604
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,871
Band Cabout 380 (54%)£2,138
Band Dabout 120 (17%)£2,406
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,940
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 37% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 5BB is in (ONS area E01035306), 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 5BB?

The nearest open schools to ME10 5BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME10 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME10 5BB is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Kemsley Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Meads, 299 m away.

More stations near ME10 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME10 5BB, 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 5BB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME10 5BB 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 5BB?

The nearest to the centre of ME10 5BB, 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 5BB?

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 5BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME10 5BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME10 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME10 5BB 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 5BB in a conservation area?

The centre of ME10 5BB 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 5BB?

Police.uk records 150 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME10 5BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences58 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Other theft12 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: public order 4, burglary 4, drugs 4, other crime 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 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 5BB

Ward
The Meads
Parish
Bobbing
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Sittingbourne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2015

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

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ME10 5BN40 mME10 5BQ50 mME10 5BY70 mME10 5BL90 mME10 5BX90 mME10 5BS110 m
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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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