Postcode ME12 1RE (Swale)

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

ME12 1RE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1RE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME12 1RE is Beach Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 131 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1RE (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 1RE is The Goat Inn and is 40 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shapla Tandoori and is 40 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.9 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 1RE 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 1RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beach Street 57 m
Victory Street 83 m
High Street 113 m
Delamark Road 133 m
Russell Street 193 m
Pepys Avenue 195 m
Hare Street 201 m
Bridge Road 222 m
Hope Street 226 m
Railway Road 230 m
Royal Road 233 m
Short Street 241 m
Millennium Way 263 m
Rose Street 264 m
Wood Street 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1RE

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 1RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
295 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
566 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.11 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.15 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.85 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.88 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.09 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.65 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.78 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.02 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.74 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.46 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.79 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.79 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.93 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.08 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beach Street Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
0 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
40 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
40 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
40 m
Rios Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
61 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
67 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
67 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
73 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
73 m
3A Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2017
80 m
B A Fitch Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2014
80 m
Belle And Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
80 m
Boyce's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
July 30, 2021
80 m
Fairweather's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
80 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
80 m
Rob's Traditional Green Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2012
80 m
Sheppey Vape Store Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
80 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
84 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
84 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
99 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 157 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 131 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.94 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 257 m
The Moat Inland Water 299 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.3 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.33 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.47 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.94 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.23 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.84 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.87 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.02 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 70.9 Mbps 159.92 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 30.02 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 77.3 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 170,319 kWh - mean 12,166 kWh : median 12,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,671 kWh - mean 3,292 kWh : median 2,603 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44110400
Longitude 0.76043500
OS Easting 591942
OS Northing 0174960
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
48
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: 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 E33038470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1