Postcode ME12 1LG (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1LG is Linden Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pacific Windows Works and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1LG (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 1LG is Old House At Home, Queenborough and is 1.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandhu Fresh Fry and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Linden Drive 21 m
Cromwell Road 122 m
Coats Avenue 214 m
Queensway 251 m
Brielle Way 338 m
Hawthorn Avenue 443 m
New Road 786 m
A2 10.7 km
A249 11.06 km
A20 20.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1LG

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 1LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
620 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.23 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.51 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.53 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.22 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.7 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.46 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.99 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.02 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.26 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.16 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.76 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.18 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.19 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
8.21 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.36 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.45 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.56 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
8.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
301 m
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
448 m
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
499 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
620 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
620 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
947 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
1.03 km
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.05 km
Aesica Queenborough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km
Pipsqueaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.19 km
Megans Trailer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.19 km
Sole Trawler - Chiller Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.19 km
Miramar Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.21 km
The Queen Philippa Bed And Breakfast And Jacey's Bistro Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
1.21 km
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.23 km
Bosuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
1.23 km
Old House At Home, Queenborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.23 km
Queenborough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2016
1.23 km
Queenborough Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
1.23 km
Teddy Bears Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pacific Windows Works Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Pacific Windows Works Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Cherry Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diggs Marshes Wetland 593 m
Queenborough Spit Wetland 1.3 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.31 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Deadmans Island Island 1.65 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.77 km
West Point Wetland 1.78 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 2.05 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.11 km
Rushenden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Ladies Hole Point Wetland 2.25 km
Tailness Marshes Wetland 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 36.5 Mbps 62.92 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 18.42 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 548,659 kWh - mean 10,160 kWh : median 9,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 164,436 kWh - mean 3,162 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42770100
Longitude 0.74617600
OS Easting 591005
OS Northing 0173432
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