Postcode ME12 1LF (Swale)

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

ME12 1LF 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 1LF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME12 1LF is Linden Drive which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree Close and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1LF (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 1LF is St Georges Bowls Club and is 1.14 km 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 935 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.8 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 1LF 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 1LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linden Drive 98 m
Coats Avenue 121 m
Queensway 189 m
Almond Tree Close 210 m
Cromwell Road 233 m
Cherry Tree Close 245 m
Brielle Way 301 m
Hawthorn Avenue 331 m
New Road 695 m
A2 10.81 km
A249 11.15 km
A20 20.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1LF

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 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
509 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.13 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.42 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.52 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.08 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.11 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.63 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.37 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.95 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.99 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.17 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.07 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.84 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.25 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.11 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.32 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.41 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.52 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.63 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
201 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
405 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
411 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
509 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
509 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
856 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
935 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
942 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.13 km
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.14 km
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.14 km
Aesica Queenborough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.21 km
Pipsqueaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.24 km
Megans Trailer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.26 km
Sole Trawler - Chiller Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.26 km
Miramar Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.27 km
The Queen Philippa Bed And Breakfast And Jacey's Bistro Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
1.27 km
Bosuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
1.31 km
Old House At Home, Queenborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.31 km
Queenborough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2016
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Pacific Windows Works Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 565 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.21 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.4 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.68 km
Deadmans Island Island 1.76 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
West Point Wetland 1.88 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.95 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.06 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.36 km
Tailness Marshes Wetland 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 49.2 Mbps 66.34 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 19.96 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% 54.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 175,993 kWh - mean 11,733 kWh : median 11,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 50,178 kWh - mean 3,136 kWh : median 3,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42822600
Longitude 0.74754600
OS Easting 591098
OS Northing 0173494
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33038471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3