Postcode ME12 1DZ (Swale)

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

ME12 1DZ 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 1DZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME12 1DZ is Estuary Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Botany Close and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 688 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1DZ (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 1DZ is St Georges Bowls Club and is 202 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 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% 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 1DZ 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 1DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Estuary Road 79 m
Fleet Avenue 79 m
Cecil Avenue 79 m
Swale Avenue 100 m
Medway Road 120 m
Carlton Avenue 170 m
Thames Avenue 176 m
St George's Avenue 181 m
New Street 211 m
Montague Court 236 m
Botany Close 239 m
Holland Close 256 m
Diamond Court 267 m
Kent Road 271 m
Miranda Court 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1DZ

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 1DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
268 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
434 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
573 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.77 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.17 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.46 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.92 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.68 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.73 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.88 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.63 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.74 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.7 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.07 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.6 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.33 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.36 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.46 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
185 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
202 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
202 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
268 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
360 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
380 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
384 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
434 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
434 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
434 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
434 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
491 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
491 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
503 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
524 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
561 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
561 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
561 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
571 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
571 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 226 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 691 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 688 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 813 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 912 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 980 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.21 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.62 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.65 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.29 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.51 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.72 km
West Point Wetland 2.88 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 74.75 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 21.2 1.4
30-300 Mbps 8% 55.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 92% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 267,194 kWh - mean 11,133 kWh : median 11,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43490400
Longitude 0.75731400
OS Easting 591749
OS Northing 0174262
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