Postcode ME12 2DU (Swale)

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

ME12 2DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2DU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME12 2DU is Waverley Avenue which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Breakneck Hill and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2DU (for ages 11 and under) is Elliott Park School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 2DU is Harps Inn and is 626 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Max's Traditional Fish And Chips and is 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.7 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 2DU 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 2DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waverley Avenue 150 m
Woodland Drive 168 m
Kent Avenue 172 m
Marina Drive 193 m
Hillside Road 211 m
Scrapsgate Road 236 m
The Broadway 256 m
Johnson Way 321 m
Clovelly Drive 329 m
The Glen 332 m
Queenborough Drive 493 m
Wards Hill Road 511 m
Augustine Road 615 m
Scarborough Drive 751 m
A2 13.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2DU

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 2DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
197 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
705 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.19 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.42 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.66 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.01 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.99 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.05 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.12 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.18 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.73 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.75 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.22 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.03 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.33 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.37 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.44 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
10.07 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
566 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
566 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
566 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
566 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
566 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
566 m
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
616 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
626 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
626 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
676 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
705 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
705 m
Oakdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
734 m
The Willows Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
757 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
800 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
808 m
Abbey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
846 m
Little Oyster Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2019
887 m
The Beach Bar And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 17, 2019
887 m
The Little Oyster Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
887 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Breakneck Hill Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Woodland Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Breakneck Hill Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Woodland Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Minster Drive Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 549 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.67 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.13 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 2.28 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.5 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.4 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 77.47 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 7.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 748,525 kWh - mean 11,341 kWh : median 10,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

67 meters consuming 291,219 kWh - mean 4,347 kWh : median 3,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42539900
Longitude 0.79729600
OS Easting 594570
OS Northing 0173311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4759
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Minster Cliffs
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Minster (Swale) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Minster (Swale) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1