Postcode ME12 1DY (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1DY is Holland Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is First Avenue and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 553 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DY (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 1DY is St Georges Bowls Club and is 170 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 309 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holland Close 80 m
Estuary Road 100 m
Botany Close 110 m
Swale Avenue 118 m
Thames Avenue 176 m
Nore Close 180 m
Fleet Avenue 183 m
Cecil Avenue 189 m
Broad Street 222 m
Granville Road 238 m
Carlton Avenue 242 m
New Street 246 m
St George's Avenue 249 m
Granville Place 252 m
Victoria Street 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DY

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 1DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
265 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
275 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
740 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.09 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.77 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.31 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.47 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.87 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.62 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.71 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.89 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.57 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.9 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.64 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.22 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.65 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.5 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.51 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.61 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
170 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
170 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
238 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
265 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
275 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
275 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
275 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
275 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
309 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
325 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
325 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
349 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
356 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
395 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
395 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
395 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
396 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
396 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
396 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
396 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 561 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 553 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 704 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 822 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 964 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.37 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.49 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.59 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.37 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.46 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.89 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.01 km
West Point Wetland 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 73.5 Mbps 159.87 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 23.58 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% 22.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 323,170 kWh - mean 10,425 kWh : median 10,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43606900
Longitude 0.75902500
OS Easting 591863
OS Northing 0174396
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