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The postcode ME12 1QL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 1QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME12 1QL 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 1QL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to ME12 1QL is Granville Road which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 368 m away.
The closest primary school to ME12 1QL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Direct Pizza and is 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 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 1QL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME12 1QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME12 1QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME12 1QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 1QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 88 m |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 374 m |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 986 m |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 986 m |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 2.54 km |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 3.6 km |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.56 km |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.14 km |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.62 km | |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.45 km |
| Peninsula East Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 8.66 km |
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 9.74 km |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 9.75 km |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 9.85 km |
| Bobbing Village School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 10.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2017 | 88 m | |
| Kent Commuity Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Principals By CH&Co At Rose Street Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2013 | 88 m | |
| Seashells Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Montgomery's Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Samias Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Beano Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2021 | 175 m | |
| Direct Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2021 | 175 m | |
| International Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2015 | 175 m | |
| Kent Fresh Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 175 m | |
| New China Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 175 m | |
| Rumour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2020 | 175 m | |
| Sheerness Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2021 | 191 m | |
| Superdrug | Exempt October 8, 2010 | 191 m | |
| Masala Reef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 16, 2022 | 198 m | |
| The Light House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt August 6, 2018 | 203 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2020 | 203 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 203 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Aldi | 75 m | |
| Aldi | 84 m | |
| High Street East End | 183 m | |
| Nore Close | 249 m | |
| St George's Avenue | 259 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 385 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 368 m | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 15.09 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 42.85 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 60.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 1QL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Moat | 549 m | |
| Jacob's Bank | 587 m | |
| Sheppey Court Marshes | 1.13 km | |
| Cheyney Rock | 1.32 km | |
| Garrison Point | 1.53 km | |
| Diggs Marshes | 1.61 km | |
| Doos Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Barton's Point | 2.22 km | |
| Barrows Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Queenborough Spit | 2.67 km | |
| Furze Hill | 2.69 km | |
| The Creek Pond | 2.78 km | |
| Smithfield Marshes | 3.02 km | |
| Deadmans Island | 3.11 km | |
| Rape Hill | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 1QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.4 Mbps | 44.6 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.7 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 550 | 75 |
Energy usage data for ME12 1QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.43800800 |
| Longitude | 0.76071000 |
| OS Easting | 591972 |
| OS Northing | 0174616 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| 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 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |