Postcode ME12 1BG (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1BG is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME12 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 1BG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME12 1BG is Miranda Court which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridgewater Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 995 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is West Minster Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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 1BG is St Georges Bowls Club and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandhu Fresh Fry and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Miranda Court 34 m
Briton Court 50 m
Tribune Court 50 m
Bridgewater Road 62 m
Bonetta Court 62 m
Shearwater Court 64 m
Diamond Court 84 m
Montague Court 90 m
Davie Close 222 m
Medway Road 226 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens 298 m
Cecil Avenue 323 m
Dorset Road 328 m
New Road 336 m
Carlton Avenue 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1BG

Introduction February 1990
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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
256 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
520 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
757 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.46 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.4 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.98 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.71 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.76 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.95 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.69 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.42 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.76 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.77 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.59 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.06 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.16 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
253 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
256 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
256 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
396 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
407 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
445 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
451 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
451 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
512 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
520 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
627 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
673 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
757 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
757 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
757 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
757 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
791 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
816 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
816 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
830 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 994 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 995 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.6 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 837 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 904 m
The Moat Inland Water 1.1 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.3 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.77 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.92 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.03 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.43 km
West Point Wetland 2.56 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.75 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 159.83 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 30.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 35% 84.4 20.9
300+ Mbps 65% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 189,861 kWh - mean 9,493 kWh : median 9,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43239400
Longitude 0.75487400
OS Easting 591592
OS Northing 0173977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
457
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33043296
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1