Postcode ME12 1RY (Swale) Terminated December 1992

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The postcode ME12 1RY is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.ME12 1RY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME12 1RY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 1RY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME12 1RY is Great Basin Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 770 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 814 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1RY (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 1RY is The Red Lion and is 119 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Great Basin Road 82 m
West Street 127 m
West Lane 147 m
Union Street 158 m
King Street 209 m
Storehouse Wharf 229 m
Chapel Street 231 m
Anchor Lane 287 m
Main Road 287 m
Charles Street 294 m
Archway Road 363 m
Garrison Road 380 m
High Street 830 m
Brielle Way 1.23 km
A2 11.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1RY

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 1RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
797 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
960 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.01 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.82 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.83 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.99 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.51 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.92 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.65 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.76 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.61 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.31 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.62 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.67 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.75 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.5 km
Holywell Primary School 9.93 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.01 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 1RY - 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
119 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
119 m
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
299 m
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
299 m
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
420 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
741 m
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
778 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
788 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
797 m
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
865 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
865 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
865 m
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
865 m
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
876 m
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
876 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
896 m
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
896 m
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
904 m
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
904 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
904 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 786 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 796 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 799 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 805 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 786 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 814 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garrison Point Wetland 586 m
The Moat Inland Water 668 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.05 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 1.97 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.98 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.23 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.24 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.61 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.73 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.75 km
House Fleet Inland Water 2.75 km
Black Stakes Bay 2.81 km
The Flats Wetland 2.81 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44178200
Longitude 0.74692000
OS Easting 591000
OS Northing 0175000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
457
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33038471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3