Postcode ME12 1BT (Swale)

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

ME12 1BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1BT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME12 1BT is Kent Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medway Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 715 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1BT (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 1BT is St Georges Bowls Club and is 437 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.6 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 1BT 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 1BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kent Road 105 m
Grace Road 143 m
Medway Road 166 m
New Street 167 m
Fleet Avenue 182 m
Thames Avenue 218 m
Swale Avenue 243 m
New Road 250 m
Montague Court 269 m
Estuary Road 272 m
Miranda Court 302 m
Cecil Avenue 307 m
St George's Avenue 402 m
Broad Street 420 m
High Street 728 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1BT

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 1BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
225 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
535 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
573 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.45 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.98 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.21 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.66 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.15 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.68 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.91 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.94 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.86 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.71 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.93 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.08 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.38 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.21 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.36 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.47 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
137 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
145 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
225 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
366 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
437 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
437 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
515 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
535 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
535 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
535 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
535 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
573 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
573 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
597 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
601 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
601 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
685 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
704 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
707 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 709 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 715 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 789 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.04 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.09 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.22 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.45 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.85 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.11 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.56 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.73 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.76 km
West Point Wetland 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 47.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.2 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 311,003 kWh - mean 10,367 kWh : median 11,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 74,639 kWh - mean 2,488 kWh : median 2,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43528800
Longitude 0.75398400
OS Easting 591516
OS Northing 0174296
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
771
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2