Postcode ME12 1DJ (Swale)

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

ME12 1DJ 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 1DJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME12 1DJ is Thames Avenue which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 302 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 453 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DJ (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 1DJ is St Georges Bowls Club and is 328 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Masala Reef and is 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thames Avenue 87 m
Broad Street 123 m
New Street 139 m
Swale Avenue 139 m
Estuary Road 175 m
Fleet Avenue 184 m
Holland Close 187 m
Kent Road 243 m
Rose Street 268 m
Botany Close 269 m
Hope Street 281 m
Nore Close 295 m
Cecil Avenue 295 m
Granville Road 297 m
Millennium Way 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DJ

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 1DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
120 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
234 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
798 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.21 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.93 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.41 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.63 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.03 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.72 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.77 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.87 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.73 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.97 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.8 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.31 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.49 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.51 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.59 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.7 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
120 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
234 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
234 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
234 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
234 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
300 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
300 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
328 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
328 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
348 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
371 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
407 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
407 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
416 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
418 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
422 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
422 m
Sheerness Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
433 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2021
433 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2010
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 454 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 453 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.14 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.05 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 576 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 760 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.12 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.43 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.44 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.57 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.41 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.47 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.85 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.86 km
West Point Wetland 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 82.8 Mbps 318.77 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 49.4 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% 21.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.9 18.6
300+ Mbps 100% 319 49

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 283,681 kWh - mean 10,911 kWh : median 10,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43704500
Longitude 0.75728500
OS Easting 591738
OS Northing 0174500
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2