Postcode ME12 2AX (Swale)

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

ME12 2AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2AX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME12 2AX is Alma Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Street and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 970 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2AX (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 2AX is Heights Of Alma and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Miramar Chinese Foods and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 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 2AX 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 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alma Street 62 m
James Street 79 m
Richmond Street 137 m
Clyde Street 179 m
Alexandra Road 193 m
Unity Court 194 m
Unity Street 201 m
Jefferson Road 225 m
Berridge Road 273 m
Invicta Road 298 m
Alma Road 347 m
Wellesley Road 382 m
Winstanley Road 385 m
Coronation Road 404 m
Broadway 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2AX

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 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
343 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
878 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.19 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.62 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.35 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.91 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.99 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.35 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.95 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.46 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.98 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.58 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.78 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.34 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
10.01 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.09 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.18 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheema Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2012
0 m
Heights Of Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
0 m
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
117 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
132 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
132 m
Ays The Little Boozer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
176 m
Cains Amusement Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2014
203 m
Neptune House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
203 m
Neptune Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
203 m
The Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
248 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Richmond Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2017
343 m
Broadway Mni Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
344 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
379 m
Isle Of Sheppey Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
397 m
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey West Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
397 m
Sheppey Support Bus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
397 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
414 m
OTAS Supported Living Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
493 m
Fisherman Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
501 m
K And P Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2019
501 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey West Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 997 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 970 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.18 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cheyney Rock Wetland 501 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 840 m
The Moat Inland Water 1.14 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.34 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.41 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2.15 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.16 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 7.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.8 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 517,515 kWh - mean 11,762 kWh : median 11,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 166,566 kWh - mean 3,701 kWh : median 3,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43935100
Longitude 0.77224500
OS Easting 592770
OS Northing 0174796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1205
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 E33043293
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3