Postcode ME12 1XN (Swale)

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

ME12 1XN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1XN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME12 1XN is St Agnes Gardens which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Botany Close and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 858 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1XN (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 local pub for residents of ME12 1XN is St Georges Bowls Club and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandhu Fresh Fry and is 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Agnes Gardens 82 m
Second Avenue 125 m
Victoria Street 136 m
First Avenue 136 m
South View Gardens 182 m
St George's Avenue 204 m
Carlton Avenue 214 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens 247 m
Botany Close 256 m
Vincent Gardens 260 m
Maple Street 275 m
Cecil Avenue 292 m
Shrubsole Avenue 349 m
Estuary Road 365 m
A250 765 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1XN

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 1XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
565 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
596 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
681 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
934 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.08 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.12 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.56 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.32 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.37 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.23 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.27 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.72 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.34 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.97 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.3 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.39 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.45 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
182 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
182 m
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
280 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
281 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
361 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
414 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
414 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
418 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
418 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
418 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
418 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
418 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
439 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
454 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
454 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
454 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
486 m
OTAS Supported Living Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
494 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
542 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
550 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 872 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 858 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.59 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 634 m
The Moat Inland Water 1.03 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.07 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.22 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.42 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.94 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.22 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.55 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.94 km
West Point Wetland 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 36.4 Mbps 64.26 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 12.06 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% 22.5 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.9 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 389,905 kWh - mean 11,815 kWh : median 10,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 132,257 kWh - mean 4,008 kWh : median 3,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43366200
Longitude 0.76217400
OS Easting 592094
OS Northing 0174137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2383
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 E33043295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2