Postcode ME12 1QX (Swale)

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

ME12 1QX 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 1QX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME12 1QX is Shrubsole Avenue which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St George's Avenue and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 608 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1QX (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 1QX is The United Masonic Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry King and is 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 32.4% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shrubsole Avenue 56 m
Harris Road 116 m
Granville Place 137 m
Cavour Road 166 m
Nore Close 172 m
Trinity Way 174 m
Acorn Street 175 m
Granville Road 196 m
Vincent Gardens 213 m
Victoria Street 227 m
First Avenue 227 m
Galway Road 248 m
Winstanley Road 265 m
Botany Close 265 m
Trinity Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1QX

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 1QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
354 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
584 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
750 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
998 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.6 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.31 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.44 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.61 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.34 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.5 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.12 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.3 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.08 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.36 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.36 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.92 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.66 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.75 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.78 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
0 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
76 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
76 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
76 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
76 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
76 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
92 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
95 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
95 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
95 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
120 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
126 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
201 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
201 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
217 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
217 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
217 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
217 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
217 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
217 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Cavour Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 629 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 608 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.29 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 739 m
The Moat Inland Water 798 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 947 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.15 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.58 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.8 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.02 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.8 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 70.3 Mbps 159.06 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.99 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 67.6% 76.7 17.9
300+ Mbps 32.4% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 529,298 kWh - mean 14,703 kWh : median 12,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 177,399 kWh - mean 4,327 kWh : median 3,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43671400
Longitude 0.76391200
OS Easting 592202
OS Northing 0174481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
708
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 002A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2