Postcode ME12 1YB (Swale)

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

ME12 1YB 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 1YB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME12 1YB is Victoria Street which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nore Close and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 728 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1YB (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 1YB is Alexander's Bar & Restaurant and is 127 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry King and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Street 76 m
First Avenue 76 m
Vincent Gardens 128 m
Shrubsole Avenue 153 m
Nore Close 206 m
Botany Close 213 m
St Agnes Gardens 227 m
Granville Place 238 m
Maple Street 242 m
Harris Road 272 m
Acorn Street 272 m
South View Gardens 281 m
Holland Close 291 m
Granville Road 294 m
Cavour Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1YB

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 1YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
447 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
586 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
799 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
860 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.49 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.2 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.27 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.56 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.3 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.42 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.19 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.25 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.92 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.32 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.19 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.97 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.49 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.58 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.64 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nore Close Bus Stop/Station 117 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 747 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 728 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.44 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 787 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 895 m
The Moat Inland Water 912 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.25 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.42 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.88 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.09 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.7 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Deadmans Island Island 3.1 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 69.4 Mbps 262 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 49.93 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% 22.3 3
30-300 Mbps 76.9% 75.9 17
300+ Mbps 23.1% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 292,522 kWh - mean 11,251 kWh : median 10,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43524100
Longitude 0.76344900
OS Easting 592176
OS Northing 0174316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
771
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3