Postcode ME12 1RW (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1RW is Union Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 657 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 702 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1RW (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 1RW is The Red Lion and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Town Fish & Chips and is 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Street 72 m
West Lane 98 m
West Street 108 m
Great Basin Road 124 m
Chapel Street 129 m
King Street 152 m
Charles Street 181 m
Main Road 197 m
Sheppey Street 209 m
East Lane 220 m
Dockyard Terrace 233 m
Archway Road 246 m
Storehouse Wharf 252 m
Anchor Lane 269 m
Garrison Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1RW

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 1RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
735 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
866 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.38 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.91 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.91 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.45 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.83 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.55 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.69 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.51 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.36 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.71 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.58 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.79 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.59 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.01 km
Holywell Primary School 10.03 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
0 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
0 m
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
181 m
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
181 m
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
303 m
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
661 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
713 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
735 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
750 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
750 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
750 m
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
750 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
765 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
765 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
771 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
786 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
786 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
792 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
792 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
792 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 657 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 673 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 775 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 675 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 702 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 550 m
Garrison Point Wetland 619 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 933 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.91 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.99 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.13 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.32 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.61 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.84 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.85 km
The Flats Wetland 2.86 km
House Fleet Inland Water 2.87 km
Black Stakes Bay 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 50.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.98 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 7
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 56.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 174,586 kWh - mean 11,639 kWh : median 6,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44203400
Longitude 0.74861900
OS Easting 591115
OS Northing 0175032
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