Postcode ME12 1PQ (Swale)

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

ME12 1PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1PQ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME12 1PQ is Short Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 165 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1PQ (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. 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 1PQ is The Goat Inn and is 216 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 183 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Short Street 18 m
Railway Road 42 m
Pepys Avenue 83 m
Russell Street 85 m
Hope Street 130 m
Victory Street 167 m
High Street 177 m
Broad Street 189 m
Rose Street 190 m
Bridge Road 234 m
Millennium Way 240 m
Wood Street 300 m
Beach Street 307 m
Delamark Road 324 m
Granville Road 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1PQ

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 1PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
191 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
327 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.09 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.13 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.7 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.83 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.16 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.57 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.87 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.04 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.83 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.25 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.89 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.39 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.6 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.75 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.89 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.99 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
183 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
183 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
185 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
185 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
191 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
191 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
191 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
191 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
191 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
191 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
215 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
215 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
215 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
216 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
216 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
216 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
245 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
245 m
Beach Street Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
251 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
255 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 202 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 163 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 165 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 294 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 493 m
Garrison Point Wetland 1.25 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.37 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.5 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.42 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.59 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.75 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.06 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.4 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 75.84 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 19.53 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.4 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 98,408 kWh - mean 5,467 kWh : median 5,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43965900
Longitude 0.75767200
OS Easting 591756
OS Northing 0174792
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
771
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 E33043297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 7B2