ME10 9PH postcode in Sittingbourne, Kent
ME10 9PH is a postcode in Sittingbourne, in the Homewood ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since November 2025. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where ME10 9PH is, and what is near it
- ME10 9PH
- Other postcodes in ME10 9: 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 51.3392, longitude 0.7344)
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 9PH?
- 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 9PH 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 9PH?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ME10 9PH. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9PH?
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 9PH 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 9PH.
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 9PH: 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 9PH 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 9PH?
Homes in the ME10 district sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 623 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £430,000 97 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 185 sales
- Terraced £265,000 266 sales
- Flat or maisonette £167,000 75 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 9PH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME10 9PH 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
What council tax band are homes near ME10 9PH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around ME10 9PH. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 350 (33%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 210 (20%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 420 (40%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 60 (6%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,475 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,009 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 35% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9PH is in (ONS area E01024608), 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 9PH?
The nearest open schools to ME10 9PH, 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 9PH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME10 9PH is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Sittingbourne Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Kemsley Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 Borden Grammar School, 135 m away.
More stations near ME10 9PH, 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 9PH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME10 9PH, 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.
- Memorial Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 477764 550 mWalk
- The Medic Care Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01795 521205 550 mWalk
- London Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 472100 600 mWalk
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 9PH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME10 9PH 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 9PH?
The nearest to the centre of ME10 9PH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Portman Smile Clinic, Sittingbourne Phone 01795 474311 100 mWalk
- Park Road Dental Practice Phone 01795 424204 200 mWalk
- Hillton Dental Surgeries Sittingbourne Phone 01795 424994 250 mWalk
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 9PH?
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 9.4 kmDrive
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 13.7 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 9PH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME10 9PH, 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 550 mWalk
- Ulcomb House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 412230 550 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 9PH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME10 9PH, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 78-80 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01795 470462 100 mWalk
- Boots, 122 High Street Mon to Fri 9:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 5pm; Sun closed 150 mWalk
- Pharmachem Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01795 435177 550 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 9PH?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME10 9PH 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 4.6 kmCycle
- Kingsferry Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1795 662000 8.2 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +44 1795 662578 9.7 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 9PH in a conservation area?
The centre of ME10 9PH 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 9PH?
Police.uk records 364 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME10 9PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 18, other crime 8, drugs 7, possession of weapons 5, 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 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 9PH
- Ward
- Homewood
- 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
- November 2025
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
Around ME10 9PH
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.