Postcode ME12 1HL (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1HL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. ME12 1HL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME12 1HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1HL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME12 1HL is Bridge Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 113 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1HL (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 1HL is The Goat Inn and is 164 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cyprus Kebab And Pizza and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 2, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Road 54 m
High Street 114 m
Victory Street 188 m
Beach Street 213 m
Railway Road 222 m
Short Street 245 m
Russell Street 266 m
Pepys Avenue 267 m
Delamark Road 324 m
Hope Street 326 m
Hare Street 377 m
Millennium Way 408 m
Garrison Road 613 m
Brielle Way 1.51 km
A250 1.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1HL

Introduction December 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 1HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
406 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
580 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.3 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.35 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.32 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.96 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.03 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.28 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.45 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.97 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.21 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.93 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.51 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.98 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.31 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.86 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.86 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.97 km
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 2, 2022)
10.05 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
0 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
95 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
95 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
95 m
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
95 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
155 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
155 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
164 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
164 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
164 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
181 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
181 m
Beach Street Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
191 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
228 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
233 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
233 m
3A Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2017
269 m
B A Fitch Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2014
269 m
Belle And Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
269 m
Boyce's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
July 30, 2021
269 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 83 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 102 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 113 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.62 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 113 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 296 m
Garrison Point Wetland 1.14 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.47 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.6 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.4 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.68 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.78 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.85 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.26 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44200800
Longitude 0.75813100
OS Easting 591776
OS Northing 0175054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
48
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33038470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1