Postcode ME12 1RR (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 1RR is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME12 1RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME12 1RR is Dockyard Terrace which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 324 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 379 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1RR (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 1RR is Albion Bar and is 188 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 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dockyard Terrace 132 m
Archway Road 139 m
East Lane 186 m
Charles Street 205 m
Sheppey Street 227 m
Bridge Road 273 m
Chapel Street 280 m
Main Road 297 m
Garrison Road 320 m
Union Street 344 m
High Street 392 m
Railway Road 394 m
Anchor Lane 477 m
Brielle Way 1.43 km
A250 1.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1RR

Introduction October 1985
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 1RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
618 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
633 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.6 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.56 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.03 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.16 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.26 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.57 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.27 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.47 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.23 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.5 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.01 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.28 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.89 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.85 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.86 km
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 2, 2022)
10.03 km
Holywell Primary School 10.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
93 m
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
188 m
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
188 m
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
310 m
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
365 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
365 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
404 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
404 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
404 m
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
404 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
441 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
441 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
461 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
461 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
461 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
465 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
465 m
Beach Street Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
495 m
New China Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
513 m
The Johnny Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
513 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 347 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 352 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 379 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.47 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 197 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 569 m
Garrison Point Wetland 840 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.78 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.78 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2.03 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.38 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.61 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.66 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.7 km
The Flats Wetland 3.04 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.11 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.7 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 16.04 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.26 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 100% 14.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 151,880 kWh - mean 18,985 kWh : median 23,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 41,969 kWh - mean 5,246 kWh : median 4,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44262900
Longitude 0.75374900
OS Easting 591471
OS Northing 0175112
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