Postcode ME12 1EA (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1EA is Holland Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 441 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1EA (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. 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 1EA is Alexander's Bar & Restaurant and is 232 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Direct Pizza and is 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holland Close 68 m
Broad Street 132 m
Granville Road 150 m
Nore Close 152 m
Botany Close 173 m
Rose Street 187 m
Granville Place 188 m
Swale Avenue 205 m
Millennium Way 206 m
Estuary Road 208 m
Thames Avenue 215 m
Hope Street 231 m
Wood Street 253 m
Fleet Avenue 272 m
Pepys Avenue 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1EA

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 1EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
156 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
271 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
858 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.06 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.43 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.9 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.64 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.76 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.84 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.6 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.02 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.66 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.34 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.62 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.61 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.63 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.73 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
156 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
156 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
156 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
156 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
206 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
206 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
232 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
270 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
270 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
271 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
291 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
299 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
299 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
299 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
299 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
299 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
299 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
316 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
319 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
319 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 451 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 441 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.17 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 601 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 702 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.06 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.43 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.49 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.53 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.32 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.54 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.98 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.98 km
West Point Wetland 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 159.35 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 30.02 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 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 276,382 kWh - mean 12,017 kWh : median 11,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 71,360 kWh - mean 3,103 kWh : median 2,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43711200
Longitude 0.75944700
OS Easting 591888
OS Northing 0174513
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