Postcode ME12 1AB (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1AB is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 ME12 1AB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME12 1AB is Royal Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 330 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. 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 ME12 1AB is The Royal Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gooey Delights and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME12 1AB 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 ME12 1AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME12 1AB, and the approximate distance away.

Royal Road 51 m
Delamark Road 78 m
Hare Street 129 m
Newcomen Road 150 m
Strode Crescent 151 m
Broadway 160 m
Trinity Road 163 m
Ranelagh Road 164 m
Wood Street 182 m
Beach Street 199 m
Meyrick Road 222 m
Millennium Way 232 m
Trinity Way 238 m
Victory Street 251 m
Rose Street 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1AB

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 ME12 1AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
308 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
637 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
897 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.29 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.97 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.67 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.81 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.89 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.57 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.82 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.86 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.53 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.43 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.58 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.71 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.73 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.99 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.03 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.04 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bialy Orzel Retailers - other 4
Good
July 16, 2020
0 m
Blackburn Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
0 m
Broadway Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2021
0 m
Gooey Delights Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
0 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
0 m
Favourite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
40 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
40 m
Arizona Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
106 m
Jacksonwood Vintage Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
106 m
Sheerness Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
111 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2021
111 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2010
111 m
Poundstretcher Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2018
126 m
Savers Health And Beauty Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2022
126 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
135 m
3A Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2017
138 m
B A Fitch Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2014
138 m
Belle And Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
138 m
Boyce's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
July 30, 2021
138 m
Fairweather's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
138 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 116 m
High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 173 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 357 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 330 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 1AB - Data from Dec 2021

Jacob's Bank Wetland 344 m
The Moat Inland Water 510 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.11 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.34 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.54 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.91 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.04 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.94 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.08 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.19 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 80.3 Mbps 327.8 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 49.92 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% 22 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.2 17
300+ Mbps 0% 328 50

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 114,258 kWh - mean 14,282 kWh : median 10,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,868 kWh - mean 2,687 kWh : median 2,458 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44024000
Longitude 0.76313200
OS Easting 592133
OS Northing 0174871
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
48
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Sheerness
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sheerness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1