Postcode ME12 1JY (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1JY is Hawthorn Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree Close and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1JY (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 1JY is St Georges Bowls Club and is 834 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 627 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.9% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Avenue 33 m
Alder Close 46 m
Cherry Tree Close 88 m
Almond Tree Close 116 m
Dorset Road 229 m
Coats Avenue 246 m
Chilham Close 252 m
Milstead Close 258 m
Davie Close 282 m
Queensway 302 m
Bridgewater Road 329 m
Bonetta Court 345 m
Edenbridge Drive 353 m
Brielle Way 396 m
New Road 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1JY

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 1JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
203 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
872 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.14 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.61 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.8 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.86 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.45 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.14 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.78 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.93 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.02 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.85 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.06 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.44 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.9 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.54 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.61 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.71 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.82 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.84 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 597 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 956 m
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.44 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.68 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.7 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.96 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.07 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
West Point Wetland 2.17 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.29 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.7 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 160.01 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 61.1% 74 16.9
300+ Mbps 38.9% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 470,426 kWh - mean 12,714 kWh : median 11,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 146,885 kWh - mean 4,080 kWh : median 3,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42966500
Longitude 0.75137300
OS Easting 591358
OS Northing 0173664
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