Postcode ME12 1JR (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1JR is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. ME12 1JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1JR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1JR as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME12 1JR is Pepys Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 194 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1JR (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 1JR is The Goat Inn and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New China and is 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pepys Avenue 40 m
Hope Street 41 m
Russell Street 41 m
Short Street 100 m
Rose Street 101 m
Railway Road 118 m
Millennium Way 151 m
Broad Street 152 m
Victory Street 152 m
High Street 198 m
Hare Street 203 m
Wood Street 212 m
Granville Road 266 m
Delamark Road 267 m
Beach Street 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1JR

Introduction June 1998
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 1JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
108 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
339 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.07 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.14 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.05 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.67 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.75 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.07 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.66 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.78 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.96 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.74 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.24 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.8 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.48 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.57 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.77 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.86 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.96 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
108 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
108 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
108 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
108 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
126 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
126 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
152 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
152 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
169 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
169 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
173 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
173 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
179 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
183 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
183 m
Poundstretcher Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2018
204 m
Savers Health And Beauty Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2022
204 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
206 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
206 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
206 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 158 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 204 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 194 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.01 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 360 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 486 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.3 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.34 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.42 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.71 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.34 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.63 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.84 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.1 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.9 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 266,929 kWh - mean 9,204 kWh : median 8,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 70,644 kWh - mean 2,436 kWh : median 1,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43929900
Longitude 0.75881600
OS Easting 591837
OS Northing 0174755
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
771
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 E33043297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 7B2