Postcode ME12 1RN (Swale)

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

ME12 1RN 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 1RN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME12 1RN is Charles Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 477 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 525 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1RN (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 1RN is Albion Bar and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Town Fish & Chips and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 1RN 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 1RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Street 34 m
East Lane 63 m
Dockyard Terrace 66 m
Sheppey Street 90 m
Chapel Street 98 m
Archway Road 106 m
Union Street 156 m
King Street 187 m
West Lane 196 m
Main Road 200 m
West Street 227 m
Garrison Road 279 m
Great Basin Road 297 m
Anchor Lane 363 m
High Street 540 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1RN

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 1RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
634 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
711 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.34 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.74 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.62 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.98 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.05 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.33 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.68 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.39 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.56 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.36 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.4 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.87 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.41 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.81 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.69 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.96 km
Holywell Primary School 10.16 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
0 m
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
0 m
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
122 m
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
181 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
181 m
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
480 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
569 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
569 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
569 m
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
569 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
588 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
588 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
609 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
609 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
614 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
614 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
614 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
634 m
Beach Street Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
651 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
652 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 503 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 680 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 497 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 525 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.49 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 369 m
Garrison Point Wetland 736 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 754 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.81 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.95 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.97 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.23 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.44 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.66 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.88 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.95 km
The Flats Wetland 2.97 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 3.02 km
House Fleet Inland Water 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 13 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% 19.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 93.1% 63.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 175,470 kWh - mean 7,629 kWh : median 7,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 148,829 kWh - mean 4,651 kWh : median 2,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44205900
Longitude 0.75119600
OS Easting 591296
OS Northing 0175042
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33038474
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3