Postcode ME12 2AW (Swale)

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

ME12 2AW 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 2AW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME12 2AW is Fonblanque Road which is centered 188 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Invicta Road and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 807 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2AW (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 2AW is Neptune Snooker Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Miramar Chinese Foods and is 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME12 2AW 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 2AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fonblanque Road 188 m
Berridge Road 213 m
Alexandra Road 231 m
Alma Street 245 m
Clyde Street 253 m
Alma Road 255 m
Meyrick Road 268 m
James Street 282 m
Invicta Road 289 m
Ranelagh Road 327 m
Broadway 330 m
Richmond Street 333 m
Newcomen Road 365 m
Winstanley Road 379 m
Jefferson Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2AW

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 2AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
541 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
765 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.09 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.61 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.5 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.56 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.99 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.19 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.55 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.15 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)
7.65 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.88 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.15 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.88 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.18 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.39 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cains Amusement Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2014
0 m
Neptune House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
0 m
Neptune Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
0 m
Ays The Little Boozer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
39 m
The Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
101 m
Broadway Mni Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
173 m
Cheema Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2012
203 m
Heights Of Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
203 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
238 m
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
268 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
331 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
331 m
Fisherman Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
350 m
K And P Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2019
350 m
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
350 m
The Kings Ferry Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
350 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
415 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
424 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
452 m
Bialy Orzel Retailers - other 4
Good
July 16, 2020
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 834 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 807 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 15 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cheyney Rock Wetland 622 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 644 m
The Moat Inland Water 965 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.43 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.55 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.97 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2.17 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.38 km
Grain Spit Wetland 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.9 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 70.07 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 12.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 186,743 kWh - mean 15,562 kWh : median 12,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44062300
Longitude 0.77014900
OS Easting 592619
OS Northing 0174932
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3