Postcode ME12 1BY (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1BY is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2014 and is an active postcode. ME12 1BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME12 1BY is Broadway which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Trinity Church and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1BY (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 1BY is The Royal Hotel and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fisherman Catch and is 46 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadway 21 m
Ranelagh Road 43 m
Meyrick Road 72 m
Strode Crescent 94 m
Newcomen Road 99 m
Royal Road 112 m
Fonblanque Road 151 m
Trinity Road 177 m
Alma Road 207 m
Delamark Road 221 m
Trinity Way 268 m
Berridge Road 272 m
Hare Street 277 m
Beach Street 311 m
Wood Street 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1BY

Introduction April 2014
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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
454 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
785 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
787 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.4 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.93 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.63 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.8 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.88 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.47 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.97 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.43 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.47 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.52 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.8 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.84 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.93 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.1 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.17 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fisherman Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
46 m
K And P Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2019
46 m
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
46 m
The Kings Ferry Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
46 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
131 m
Bialy Orzel Retailers - other 4
Good
July 16, 2020
155 m
Blackburn Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
155 m
Broadway Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2021
155 m
Gooey Delights Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
155 m
The Royal Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
155 m
Broadway Mni Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
166 m
Favourite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
176 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
176 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
179 m
Wiggles Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
187 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
216 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
233 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
233 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
233 m
Island Fish Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
233 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 497 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 470 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.6 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 377 m
The Moat Inland Water 636 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 961 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.38 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.66 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.89 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.09 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.17 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.21 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.24 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.3 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 330.07 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 49.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 152,842 kWh - mean 6,114 kWh : median 4,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 51,811 kWh - mean 1,850 kWh : median 1,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44059800
Longitude 0.76531300
OS Easting 592281
OS Northing 0174916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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 E33038470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1