Postcode ME12 1QP (Swale)

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

ME12 1QP 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 1QP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME12 1QP is Granville Place which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nore Close and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 494 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1QP (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 1QP is Alexander's Bar & Restaurant and is 110 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 1QP 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 1QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Granville Place 13 m
Granville Road 60 m
Nore Close 70 m
Harris Road 110 m
Holland Close 163 m
Wood Street 190 m
Botany Close 192 m
Millennium Way 197 m
Shrubsole Avenue 197 m
Trinity Way 208 m
Rose Street 227 m
Victoria Street 257 m
First Avenue 257 m
Trinity Road 280 m
Cavour Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1QP

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 1QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
220 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
449 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
886 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
950 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.72 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.43 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.46 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.75 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.48 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.63 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.98 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.44 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.08 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.38 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.78 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.67 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.73 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.77 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
110 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
117 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
142 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
158 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
158 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
158 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
176 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
176 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
176 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
176 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
176 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
176 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
179 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
203 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
203 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
203 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
203 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
203 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
216 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
216 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 513 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 494 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.21 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 678 m
The Moat Inland Water 680 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.01 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.26 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.56 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.66 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.14 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.7 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.13 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.14 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 328 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 49.94 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% 21.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 21.2
300+ Mbps 91.3% 328 50

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 429,355 kWh - mean 9,541 kWh : median 8,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 147,268 kWh - mean 3,347 kWh : median 2,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43714100
Longitude 0.76201000
OS Easting 592066
OS Northing 0174523
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33043295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1