Postcode ME12 1JZ (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1JZ is Cherry Tree Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree Close and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1JZ (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 1JZ is St Georges Bowls Club and is 885 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 682 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cherry Tree Close 19 m
Alder Close 122 m
Almond Tree Close 123 m
Hawthorn Avenue 126 m
Coats Avenue 168 m
Dorset Road 192 m
Queensway 212 m
Nelson Close 273 m
Brielle Way 303 m
Linden Drive 354 m
Edenbridge Drive 444 m
New Road 472 m
St George's Avenue 774 m
A2 11.06 km
A249 11.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1JZ

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 1JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
286 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
881 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.17 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.65 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.87 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.95 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.23 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.87 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.94 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.02 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.94 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.07 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.45 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.99 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.45 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.58 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.73 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.84 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 1JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
93 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
220 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
286 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
286 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
352 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
627 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
682 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
710 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
881 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
885 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
885 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.11 km
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
1.17 km
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.17 km
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.17 km
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.17 km
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.23 km
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
1.23 km
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
1.23 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 1JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Hawthorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.8 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 644 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.05 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.44 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.62 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.7 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.91 km
Deadmans Island Island 2 km
West Point Wetland 2.14 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.35 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 33.5 Mbps 43.27 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 10 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 40,912 kWh - mean 6,819 kWh : median 6,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42989900
Longitude 0.75006200
OS Easting 591268
OS Northing 0173687
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