Postcode ME12 2BE (Swale)

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

ME12 2BE 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 2BE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME12 2BE is Barnsley Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yacht Club and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2BE (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 2BE is Ship On Shore and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Family Fish Bar and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barnsley Close 35 m
Shore Close 125 m
Beckley Road 263 m
Seager Road 280 m
Alma Street 335 m
James Street 362 m
Jefferson Road 408 m
Marine Parade 490 m
A250 1.18 km
A2 13.23 km
A20 22.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2BE

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 2BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
446 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.27 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.59 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.71 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.99 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.18 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.75 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.17 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.22 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.69 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.76 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.69 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.83 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.98 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.66 km
Hinguar Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.88 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.29 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.72 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Isle Of Sheppey Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
0 m
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey West Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
0 m
Sheppey Support Bus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
0 m
Ship On Shore Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2019
310 m
The Boathouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 19, 2020
310 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
386 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
386 m
Cheema Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2012
397 m
Heights Of Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
397 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Richmond Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2017
446 m
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
477 m
Ays The Little Boozer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
529 m
Cains Amusement Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2014
534 m
Neptune House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
534 m
Neptune Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
534 m
The Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
618 m
Broadway Mni Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
705 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
759 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
801 m
OTAS Supported Living Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
821 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yacht Club Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Yacht Club Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey West Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.22 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cheyney Rock Wetland 110 m
Barton's Point Wetland 1.02 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.16 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.5 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.61 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 2.47 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.49 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.1 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 77 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 694,187 kWh - mean 16,144 kWh : median 14,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 256,906 kWh - mean 4,847 kWh : median 3,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44019400
Longitude 0.77782300
OS Easting 593152
OS Northing 0174904
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: White professionals
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 5A1