Postcode ME12 1HE (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1HE is Appledore Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boxley Close and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1HE (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 1HE is St Georges Bowls Club and is 779 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 583 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Appledore Avenue 41 m
Edenbridge Drive 43 m
Chilham Close 67 m
Milstead Close 90 m
Bredhurst Close 121 m
Boxley Close 151 m
Davie Close 225 m
Detling Close 232 m
Hartlip Close 256 m
Hawthorn Avenue 284 m
Alder Close 291 m
St George's Avenue 661 m
New Road 710 m
Brielle Way 711 m
A250 1.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1HE

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 1HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
213 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
963 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.16 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.44 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.55 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.63 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.14 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.83 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.46 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.63 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.31 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.54 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.01 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.34 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.59 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.62 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.7 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.73 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.86 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
213 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
213 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
494 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
579 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
583 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
758 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
779 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
779 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
820 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
882 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
963 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
994 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.1 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.16 km
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
1.16 km
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
1.16 km
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.16 km
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.16 km
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boxley Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Detling Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.04 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 482 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 659 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.54 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.71 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.95 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.15 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.19 km
West Point Wetland 2.26 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.27 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 76.1 Mbps 156.96 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 25.58 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 88.3 21.3
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 94,689 kWh - mean 13,527 kWh : median 14,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42839100
Longitude 0.75545400
OS Easting 591647
OS Northing 0173533
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