Postcode ME12 1QF (Swale)

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

ME12 1QF 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 1QF as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME12 1QF is Hope Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 231 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1QF (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 1QF is The Goat Inn and is 251 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New China and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hope Street 72 m
Pepys Avenue 84 m
Russell Street 85 m
Broad Street 109 m
Short Street 110 m
Rose Street 111 m
Railway Road 133 m
Millennium Way 167 m
Victory Street 198 m
Wood Street 234 m
Hare Street 237 m
High Street 238 m
Granville Road 261 m
Delamark Road 310 m
Thames Avenue 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1QF

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 1QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
102 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
293 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.03 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.16 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.03 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.63 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.74 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.07 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.66 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.79 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.95 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.75 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.19 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.81 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.47 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.53 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.72 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.82 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.92 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
102 m
Kent Commuity Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
102 m
Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
102 m
Seashells Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
102 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
143 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
143 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
198 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
198 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
212 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
212 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
215 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
215 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
226 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
227 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
227 m
Poundstretcher Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2018
248 m
Savers Health And Beauty Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2022
248 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
251 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
251 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
251 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 175 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 237 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 231 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 384 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 532 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.28 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.34 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.45 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.67 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.37 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.59 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.83 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.05 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 68.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 5.6% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 115,320 kWh - mean 6,069 kWh : median 4,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43896100
Longitude 0.75845100
OS Easting 591811
OS Northing 0174716
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