Postcode ME12 1UA (Swale)

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

ME12 1UA 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 1UA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME12 1UA is Wood Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street East End and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 356 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1UA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Direct Pizza and is 63 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 17.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 82.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wood Street 28 m
Hare Street 86 m
Millennium Way 95 m
Granville Road 142 m
Harris Road 143 m
Rose Street 152 m
Trinity Way 165 m
Trinity Road 170 m
Granville Place 172 m
Delamark Road 196 m
Hope Street 199 m
Royal Road 225 m
Newcomen Road 231 m
Strode Crescent 236 m
Nore Close 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1UA

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 1UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
175 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
499 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
902 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.11 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.86 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.57 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.64 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.84 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.55 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.89 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.51 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.26 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.57 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.56 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.72 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.85 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.87 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.95 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
63 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
63 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
63 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
63 m
New China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
63 m
Rumour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2020
63 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2018
72 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
72 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
72 m
Island Fish Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
72 m
Josephine's Caribbean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
72 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2017
72 m
Usta Pizza And Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
72 m
Sheerness Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
77 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2021
77 m
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2010
77 m
Montgomery's Catering Services Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2021
118 m
Samias Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2021
118 m
Masala Reef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 16, 2022
130 m
The Light House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
130 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street East End Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 379 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 356 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.04 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 60.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 498 m
The Moat Inland Water 549 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.19 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.2 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.57 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.11 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.8 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.08 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.24 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 3.4 Mbps 30 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 82.1% 23.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 20
300+ Mbps 17.9% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 138,797 kWh - mean 5,338 kWh : median 4,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 51,409 kWh - mean 1,904 kWh : median 1,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43876100
Longitude 0.76216500
OS Easting 592072
OS Northing 0174704
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33043297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1