Postcode ME12 1YJ (Swale)

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

ME12 1YJ 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 1YJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME12 1YJ is Wheatsheaf Gardens which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheatsheaf Gardens and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 982 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 1YJ (for ages 11 and under) is West Minster Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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 1YJ is St Georges Bowls Club and is 286 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 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatsheaf Gardens 33 m
Second Avenue 132 m
St George's Avenue 179 m
Carlton Avenue 187 m
Diamond Court 233 m
Cecil Avenue 260 m
Montague Court 278 m
St Agnes Gardens 287 m
Medway Road 338 m
Bridgewater Road 344 m
South View Gardens 359 m
Victoria Street 371 m
First Avenue 371 m
Estuary Road 380 m
New Road 621 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 1YJ

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 1YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
426 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
598 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
699 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.18 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.48 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.15 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.68 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.44 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.46 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.18 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.4 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.5 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.46 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.8 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
8.87 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.1 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.19 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.2 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhu Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
146 m
St Georges Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
286 m
The Freedom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
286 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
426 m
Principals By CH&Co At West Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
426 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
492 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
594 m
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
598 m
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
627 m
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
641 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
660 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
661 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
661 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
661 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
661 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
661 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
670 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
670 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
683 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Botany Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bridgewater Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 990 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 982 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.69 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 591 m
Diggs Marshes Wetland 982 m
The Moat Inland Water 1.13 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.24 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.67 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.94 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.31 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.47 km
Deadmans Island Island 2.69 km
West Point Wetland 2.75 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 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% 21 3.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.4 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 339,764 kWh - mean 16,988 kWh : median 15,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 1YJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43221800
Longitude 0.75929500
OS Easting 591900
OS Northing 0173969
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33043296
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2