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The postcode ME12 1BU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2013 and is an active postcode. ME12 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME12 1BU 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 1BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME12 1BU is Archway Road which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 456 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 532 m away.
The closest primary school to ME12 1BU (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 1BU is Albion Bar and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Town Fish & Chips and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for ME12 1BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME12 1BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME12 1BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME12 1BU
| Introduction | October 2013 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 1BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 771 m |
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 776 m |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 3.15 km |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 3.72 km |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 4.42 km |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 4.63 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 5.38 km |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.59 km |
| Peninsula East Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 7.86 km |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.43 km | |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.99 km |
| Hinguar Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 9.77 km |
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 9.88 km |
| Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 9.93 km |
| Shoeburyness High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 10.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 190 m | |
| Blue Town Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2020 | 190 m | |
| Frederick Andrews Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 196 m | |
| Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 10, 2016 | 308 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 21, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 451 m | |
| Kidz City Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 546 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2021 | 546 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2019 | 546 m | |
| Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 546 m | |
| Cyprus Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2019 | 592 m | |
| Ponzoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 592 m | |
| Raise Oriental Buffet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 610 m | |
| Shapla Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2021 | 610 m | |
| The Goat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 610 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 617 m | |
| No. 10 Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 5, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Beach Street Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 641 m | |
| New China | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 666 m | |
| The Johnny Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 30, 2021 | 666 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Tesco | 456 m | |
| Railway Station | 476 m | |
| Railway Station | 496 m | |
| Railway Station | 497 m | |
| High Street | 685 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 506 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 532 m | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 14.34 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 43.57 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 60.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 1BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Moat | 342 m | |
| Jacob's Bank | 676 m | |
| Garrison Point | 687 m | |
| Cheyney Rock | 1.9 km | |
| Sheppey Court Marshes | 1.93 km | |
| Diggs Marshes | 2.15 km | |
| Smithfield Marshes | 2.24 km | |
| Grain Spit | 2.51 km | |
| Queenborough Spit | 2.62 km | |
| Doos Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Barton's Point | 2.83 km | |
| The Flats | 2.88 km | |
| House Fleet | 3.13 km | |
| Deadmans Island | 3.13 km | |
| Horseshoe Point | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.44365900 |
| Longitude | 0.75220000 |
| OS Easting | 591357 |
| OS Northing | 0175222 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33038474 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |