Postcode ME12 1SY (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME12 1SY is Chapel Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 517 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 556 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1SY (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 1SY is Albion Bar and is 127 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 127 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 1SY 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 1SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Street 57 m
Sheppey Street 61 m
King Street 80 m
Charles Street 95 m
East Lane 101 m
Union Street 114 m
West Lane 126 m
West Street 155 m
Dockyard Terrace 189 m
Archway Road 233 m
Great Basin Road 302 m
Garrison Road 391 m
High Street 573 m
Brielle Way 1.19 km
A2 12.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1SY

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 1SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
558 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
692 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.23 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.75 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.57 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.86 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.09 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.27 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.65 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.38 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.51 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
5.34 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.27 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.88 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 8.4 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.68 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.57 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.95 km
Holywell Primary School 10.04 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 564 m
Medway Road Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 529 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 556 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 14.6 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 434 m
Garrison Point Wetland 795 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 825 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.98 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 2.24 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.32 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.76 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.83 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.91 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.95 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
House Fleet Inland Water 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 1SY - 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 51.44098600
Longitude 0.75057000
OS Easting 591257
OS Northing 0174921
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