Postcode ME12 1JW (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1JW is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. ME12 1JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 1JW 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 1JW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME12 1JW is Alder Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Avenue and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1JW (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 1JW is St Georges Bowls Club and is 870 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 662 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.9 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 1JW 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 1JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alder Close 30 m
Hawthorn Avenue 60 m
Almond Tree Close 91 m
Cherry Tree Close 135 m
Milstead Close 199 m
Chilham Close 212 m
Coats Avenue 266 m
Davie Close 293 m
Edenbridge Drive 303 m
Dorset Road 305 m
Queensway 337 m
Bridgewater Road 377 m
Brielle Way 443 m
New Road 570 m
St George's Avenue 753 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1JW

Introduction March 1982
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 1JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
215 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
934 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.2 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.53 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.82 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.4 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.1 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.73 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.9 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.09 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.81 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.37 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.86 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.57 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.6 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.65 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.75 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
215 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
215 m
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
225 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
356 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
500 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
662 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
713 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
791 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
870 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
870 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
934 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.09 km
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
1.2 km
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.2 km
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.2 km
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.2 km
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.21 km
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
1.25 km
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
1.25 km
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 522 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 925 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.51 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.7 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.74 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.04 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.06 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
West Point Wetland 2.13 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.31 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 210,448 kWh - mean 12,379 kWh : median 13,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,284 kWh - mean 2,899 kWh : median 2,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42900800
Longitude 0.75164900
OS Easting 591382
OS Northing 0173592
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3