Postcode ME12 1EP (Swale)

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

ME12 1EP 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 1EP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to ME12 1EP is Davie Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridgewater Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1EP (for ages 11 and under) is West Minster Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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 1EP is St Georges Bowls Club and is 564 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 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.1% 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 1EP 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 1EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Davie Close 32 m
Bonetta Court 155 m
Bridgewater Road 180 m
Tribune Court 200 m
Chilham Close 208 m
Shearwater Court 217 m
Diamond Court 237 m
Miranda Court 242 m
Briton Court 252 m
Appledore Avenue 262 m
Edenbridge Drive 275 m
Milstead Close 281 m
Montague Court 285 m
Hawthorn Avenue 290 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1EP

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 1EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
111 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
726 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
931 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.49 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.68 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.24 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.87 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.56 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.66 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.14 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.58 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.24 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.57 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.64 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.74 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.86 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.88 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.96 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
111 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
111 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
359 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
475 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
487 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
564 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
564 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
604 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
658 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
689 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
726 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
786 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
897 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
931 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
931 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
931 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
931 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
953 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
967 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
967 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.81 km
Kent International Airport Air 43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 693 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 712 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.3 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.48 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.98 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.99 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.01 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.38 km
West Point Wetland 2.44 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 69.43 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 14.42 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% 19 3.8
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 48 9.7
300+ Mbps 7.1% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 153,184 kWh - mean 10,212 kWh : median 9,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43052700
Longitude 0.75566900
OS Easting 591653
OS Northing 0173771
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 7C2