Postcode ME12 1HW (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1HW is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. ME12 1HW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME12 1HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 1HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME12 1HW is New Road which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 911 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1HW (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 1HW is St Georges Bowls Club and is 724 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 612 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Road 123 m
Grace Road 178 m
Medway Road 425 m
Brielle Way 542 m
High Street 926 m
A2 11.47 km
A249 11.89 km
A20 21.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1HW

Introduction December 1997
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 1HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
462 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
617 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
794 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.74 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.2 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.21 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.86 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.41 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.5 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.16 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.18 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.12 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.61 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.01 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.14 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.19 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.28 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.39 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
155 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
227 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
357 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
449 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
462 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
571 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
612 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
617 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
617 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
724 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
724 m
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
791 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
791 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
794 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
794 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
794 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
794 m
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
796 m
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
796 m
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
810 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Dorset Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 898 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 911 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 931 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.2 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.25 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.29 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.37 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.84 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.14 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.31 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.55 km
West Point Wetland 2.6 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.81 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43496400
Longitude 0.74980600
OS Easting 591227
OS Northing 0174249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
457
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33038472
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3