Postcode ME12 1EB (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1EB is Holland Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nore Close and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 509 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1EB (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 1EB is Alexander's Bar & Restaurant and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway and is 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holland Close 30 m
Nore Close 82 m
Botany Close 100 m
Granville Road 136 m
Granville Place 147 m
Estuary Road 205 m
Broad Street 214 m
Swale Avenue 221 m
Rose Street 242 m
Millennium Way 244 m
Harris Road 244 m
Victoria Street 249 m
First Avenue 249 m
Thames Avenue 261 m
Wood Street 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1EB

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 1EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
216 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
333 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
834 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.38 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.45 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.82 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.56 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.68 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.92 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.52 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.98 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.59 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.29 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.7 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.59 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.6 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.69 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
156 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
207 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
207 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
216 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
216 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
216 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
216 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
251 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
251 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
251 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
254 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
291 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
291 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
291 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
293 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
293 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
293 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
293 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
293 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
293 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 521 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 509 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.84 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 677 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 748 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 984 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.39 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.45 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.61 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.27 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.56 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Deadmans Island Island 3 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
West Point Wetland 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 76 Mbps 158.5 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 25.65 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 76 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 84,568 kWh - mean 9,396 kWh : median 10,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43658500
Longitude 0.76026400
OS Easting 591949
OS Northing 0174457
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