Postcode ME12 1BX (Swale) Terminated December 1991

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The postcode ME12 1BX is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in December 1991.ME12 1BX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME12 1BX 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 1BX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME12 1BX is Trinity Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Trinity Church and is 12 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1BX (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 1BX is The Royal Hotel and is 98 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favourite Chicken And Ribs and is 79 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trinity Road 66 m
Newcomen Road 75 m
Strode Crescent 79 m
Royal Road 111 m
Ranelagh Road 123 m
Broadway 133 m
Trinity Way 150 m
Hare Street 163 m
Delamark Road 171 m
Wood Street 178 m
Meyrick Road 186 m
Harris Road 218 m
Alma Road 226 m
Millennium Way 245 m
Fonblanque Road 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1BX

Introduction June 1981
Termination December 1991
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
327 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
657 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
808 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.26 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.87 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.58 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.75 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.79 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.48 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.73 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)
4.44 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.39 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.49 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.67 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.8 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.97 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.03 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.05 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
45 m
Favourite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
79 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
79 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
92 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
92 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
92 m
Island Fish Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
92 m
Josephine's Caribbean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
92 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2017
92 m
Usta Pizza And Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
92 m
Bialy Orzel Retailers - other 4
Good
July 16, 2020
98 m
Blackburn Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
98 m
Broadway Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2021
98 m
Gooey Delights Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
98 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
98 m
Fisherman Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
103 m
K And P Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2019
103 m
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
103 m
The Kings Ferry Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
103 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
118 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 95 m
High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cavour Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 442 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 415 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 433 m
The Moat Inland Water 601 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.05 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.26 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.63 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.97 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.96 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.16 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.29 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43958000
Longitude 0.76405600
OS Easting 592200
OS Northing 0174800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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