Postcode ME12 1JF (Swale)

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

ME12 1JF 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 1JF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME12 1JF is Detling Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Detling Close and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1JF (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 1JF is St Georges Bowls Club and is 875 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 710 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Detling Close 32 m
Hartlip Close 108 m
Boxley Close 108 m
Bredhurst Close 134 m
Appledore Avenue 212 m
Edenbridge Drive 214 m
Chilham Close 320 m
Brielle Way 956 m
A250 1.01 km
A2 11.23 km
A249 11.39 km
A20 21.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1JF

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 1JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
454 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.29 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.3 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.32 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.57 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.89 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.61 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.21 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.41 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.31 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.56 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.93 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.21 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.35 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.51 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.61 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.72 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.87 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
454 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
454 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
710 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
738 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
833 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
875 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
875 m
Sheppey Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
962 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.01 km
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.04 km
Budgens Queenborough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.07 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.07 km
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.07 km
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
1.09 km
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
1.12 km
Fishy Frans Fresh Fish And Seafood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.12 km
Klondyke Cafe (On The Lakes) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
1.12 km
Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2013
1.12 km
Stones Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.12 km
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Detling Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Boxley Close Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 475 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 483 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.7 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.83 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.11 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.13 km
West Point Wetland 2.31 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.41 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.41 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 42 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 122,639 kWh - mean 11,149 kWh : median 10,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42695400
Longitude 0.75825900
OS Easting 591850
OS Northing 0173381
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2