Postcode ME12 1DU (Swale)

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

ME12 1DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1DU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME12 1DU is Cecil Avenue which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Botany Close and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 677 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DU (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 1DU is St Georges Bowls Club and is 116 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 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cecil Avenue 61 m
Estuary Road 80 m
Carlton Avenue 123 m
Swale Avenue 127 m
St George's Avenue 133 m
Fleet Avenue 150 m
Botany Close 158 m
Holland Close 201 m
Medway Road 202 m
Thames Avenue 216 m
New Street 269 m
Second Avenue 270 m
Nore Close 273 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens 275 m
Victoria Street 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
315 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
403 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
616 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.14 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.18 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.4 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.85 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.6 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)
4.55 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.77 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.62 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.09 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.68 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.38 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.39 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.48 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
116 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
116 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
181 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
302 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
315 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
403 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
403 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
403 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
403 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
422 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
442 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
451 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
453 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
453 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
467 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
486 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
486 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
486 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
498 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
498 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 684 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 677 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.38 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 819 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 868 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 950 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.24 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.57 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.67 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.37 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.42 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.8 km
West Point Wetland 2.94 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 76.83 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 17.96 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 433,248 kWh - mean 12,035 kWh : median 11,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43494600
Longitude 0.75858300
OS Easting 591837
OS Northing 0174270
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2383
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1