Postcode ME12 1EF (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1EF is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. ME12 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1EF 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 1EF as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME12 1EF is Broad Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 292 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1EF (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Masala Reef and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broad Street 59 m
Rose Street 98 m
Hope Street 99 m
Pepys Avenue 139 m
Russell Street 140 m
Millennium Way 152 m
Short Street 173 m
Railway Road 196 m
Granville Road 214 m
Wood Street 221 m
Holland Close 221 m
Hare Street 243 m
Victory Street 250 m
Thames Avenue 268 m
Granville Place 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1EF

Introduction June 1998
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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
71 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
266 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
973 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.13 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.98 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.57 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.68 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.02 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.71 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.75 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.9 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.71 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.14 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.77 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.47 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.51 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.69 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.76 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.87 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
71 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
71 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
71 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
71 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
134 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
134 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
230 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
230 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
241 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
241 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
266 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
266 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
266 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
268 m
Sheerness Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
268 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2021
268 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2010
268 m
Arizona Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
272 m
Jacksonwood Vintage Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
272 m
Poundstretcher Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2018
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 160 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 272 m
High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 300 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 292 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.01 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 447 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 580 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.21 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.4 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.44 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.61 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.35 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.57 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.87 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.03 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 65.9 Mbps 156.18 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 29.34 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 90,151 kWh - mean 5,634 kWh : median 5,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 62,390 kWh - mean 3,899 kWh : median 2,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43841500
Longitude 0.75870600
OS Easting 591831
OS Northing 0174656
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 E33043297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 7B2