Postcode ME12 1SX (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1SX is Union Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 638 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 681 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1SX (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 1SX is The Red Lion and is 53 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 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Street 26 m
West Lane 47 m
West Street 64 m
Chapel Street 98 m
King Street 100 m
Charles Street 164 m
Great Basin Road 164 m
Sheppey Street 179 m
East Lane 199 m
Dockyard Terrace 235 m
Main Road 239 m
Archway Road 258 m
Storehouse Wharf 302 m
Anchor Lane 322 m
Garrison Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1SX

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 1SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
687 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
831 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.33 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.88 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.7 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.94 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.95 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.4 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.79 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.52 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.65 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.48 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.31 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.74 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.54 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.74 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.55 km
Holywell Primary School 10 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 638 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 671 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 722 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 654 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 681 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 539 m
Garrison Point Wetland 670 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 927 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.93 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.1 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.11 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.29 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.66 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.8 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.85 km
House Fleet Inland Water 2.88 km
The Flats Wetland 2.91 km
Black Stakes Bay 2.93 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44157900
Longitude 0.74883700
OS Easting 591132
OS Northing 0174982
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