Postcode ME12 1DH (Swale)

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

ME12 1DH 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 1DH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME12 1DH is New Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medway Road and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DH (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 1DH is St Georges Bowls Club and is 333 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 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% 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 1.8 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 1DH 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 1DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 70 m
Fleet Avenue 71 m
Thames Avenue 86 m
Swale Avenue 113 m
Kent Road 128 m
Estuary Road 152 m
Medway Road 164 m
Cecil Avenue 228 m
Grace Road 258 m
Broad Street 295 m
Carlton Avenue 319 m
St George's Avenue 330 m
New Road 387 m
Rose Street 440 m
High Street 623 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DH

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 1DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
137 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
406 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
642 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.32 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.92 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.27 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.61 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.06 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.73 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.82 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.87 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.77 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.81 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.84 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.16 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.46 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.33 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.44 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.55 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
137 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
228 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
272 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
325 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
333 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
333 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
406 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
406 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
406 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
406 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
467 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
471 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
471 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
576 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
578 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
580 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
580 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
593 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
593 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
593 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 610 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 613 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 712 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 929 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.06 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.29 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.47 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.72 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.25 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.6 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.69 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.83 km
West Point Wetland 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 49 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.1 3
30-300 Mbps 11.8% 59.9 15.1
300+ Mbps 88.2% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 401,280 kWh - mean 11,802 kWh : median 11,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 123,685 kWh - mean 3,748 kWh : median 3,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43582200
Longitude 0.75575800
OS Easting 591637
OS Northing 0174360
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