Postcode ME12 1DD (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1DD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. ME12 1DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1DD 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 1DD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME12 1DD is Nore Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nore Close and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 501 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DD (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 1DD is Alexander's Bar & Restaurant and is 121 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway and is 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.3% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nore Close 39 m
Holland Close 83 m
Granville Road 93 m
Granville Place 93 m
Botany Close 126 m
Harris Road 190 m
Millennium Way 219 m
Rose Street 229 m
Wood Street 236 m
Broad Street 237 m
Victoria Street 241 m
First Avenue 241 m
Estuary Road 258 m
Swale Avenue 274 m
Hope Street 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DD

Introduction December 1998
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 1DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
210 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
379 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
878 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
955 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.73 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.41 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.44 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.79 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.52 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.66 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.94 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.48 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.02 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.55 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.32 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.74 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.62 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.65 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.72 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
121 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
198 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
205 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
210 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
210 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
210 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
210 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
231 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
231 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
236 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
236 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
237 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
237 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
237 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
245 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
245 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
245 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
245 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
245 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
245 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 517 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 501 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.23 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 677 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 720 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 990 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.34 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.49 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.63 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.22 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.62 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.05 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.09 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 159.92 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 30.04 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 83.7% 71.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 16.3% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 333,109 kWh - mean 7,931 kWh : median 8,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 143,318 kWh - mean 3,496 kWh : median 3,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43678700
Longitude 0.76099600
OS Easting 591997
OS Northing 0174481
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: 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 E33043295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1