Postcode ME12 1BA (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1BA is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2012 and is an active postcode. ME12 1BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME12 1BA is Trinity Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cavour Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 522 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1BA (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 1BA is The Rendezvous Bar and is 25 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway and is 56 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 20, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trinity Way 23 m
Harris Road 84 m
Trinity Road 115 m
Cavour Road 131 m
Shrubsole Avenue 181 m
Granville Place 181 m
Newcomen Road 193 m
Acorn Street 198 m
Strode Crescent 198 m
Wood Street 200 m
Granville Road 209 m
Winstanley Road 215 m
Alma Road 240 m
Hare Street 243 m
Ranelagh Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1BA

Introduction May 2012
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 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
328 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
624 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
736 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.13 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.42 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.59 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.67 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.38 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.59 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.06 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.34 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.23 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.4 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.51 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.89 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.81 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.9 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.91 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
25 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
56 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
56 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
56 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
80 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
81 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
110 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
110 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
110 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
110 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
110 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
110 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
121 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
121 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
121 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
121 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
121 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
127 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
134 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
134 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cavour Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 112 m
High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 547 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 522 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.6 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 602 m
The Moat Inland Water 715 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.07 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.09 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.72 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.74 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.97 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.89 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.25 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43804400
Longitude 0.76435200
OS Easting 592227
OS Northing 0174630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2411
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3