Postcode ME12 2AD (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 2AD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 2AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 2AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 2AD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME12 2AD is Berridge Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Invicta Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 754 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2AD (for ages 11 and under) is Richmond Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 31, 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 2AD is The Napier and is 80 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Miramar Chinese Foods and is 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.5 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 2AD 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 2AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME12 2AD, and the approximate distance away.

Berridge Road 67 m
Alexandra Road 109 m
Alma Road 131 m
Invicta Road 139 m
Clyde Street 145 m
Fonblanque Road 168 m
Meyrick Road 227 m
Winstanley Road 229 m
Ranelagh Road 266 m
Broadway 278 m
Newcomen Road 279 m
Alma Street 280 m
James Street 282 m
Wellesley Road 292 m
Richmond Street 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2AD

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 2AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
497 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
663 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
981 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.47 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.72 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.41 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.52 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.84 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.18 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.49 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.13 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.26 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.17 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.73 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.13 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.02 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.04 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.13 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
80 m
Ays The Little Boozer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
119 m
Cains Amusement Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2014
150 m
Neptune House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
150 m
Neptune Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
150 m
Broadway Mni Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
157 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
165 m
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
208 m
Cheema Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2012
219 m
Heights Of Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
219 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
264 m
Fisherman Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
285 m
K And P Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2019
285 m
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
285 m
The Kings Ferry Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
285 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
303 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
308 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
308 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
351 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
379 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Cavour Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 781 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 754 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.1 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 2AD - Data from Dec 2021

Jacob's Bank Wetland 656 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 710 m
The Moat Inland Water 928 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.28 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.62 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.95 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2.02 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.17 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.25 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 2AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 12.7 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% 19.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 682,330 kWh - mean 10,034 kWh : median 9,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

71 meters consuming 227,650 kWh - mean 3,206 kWh : median 2,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43944300
Longitude 0.76909900
OS Easting 592551
OS Northing 0174798
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1878
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33043292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1