Postcode ME12 2DZ (Swale)

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

ME12 2DZ 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 2DZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME12 2DZ is Johnson Way which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Broadway Shops and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2DZ (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 2DZ is Harps Inn and is 441 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 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Johnson Way 69 m
Noreen Avenue 111 m
Mallard Court 120 m
Magpie Court 136 m
Marina Drive 181 m
Edwina Avenue 193 m
Scrapsgate Road 198 m
Sunnyside Avenue 200 m
The Maples 201 m
Kent Avenue 218 m
Marian Avenue 256 m
Silverdale Avenue 296 m
Minster Road 320 m
Shurland Avenue 386 m
Saxon Avenue 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2DZ

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 2DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
188 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
836 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
905 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
919 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.29 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.7 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.14 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.87 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.98 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.05 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.2 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.81 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.87 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.66 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.95 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.07 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.7 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
303 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
303 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
303 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
303 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
303 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
303 m
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
304 m
Oakdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
365 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
441 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
441 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
598 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
691 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
758 m
HCRG Care Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
784 m
Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
784 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
836 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
836 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
905 m
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey East Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
919 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
985 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 251 m
The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Breakneck Hill Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Breakneck Hill Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Barton Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.5 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 684 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 823 m
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.99 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 2.2 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.33 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.55 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.68 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 39.45 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 7.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 19.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 32.3 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 662,198 kWh - mean 10,347 kWh : median 9,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 197,587 kWh - mean 3,087 kWh : median 2,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42233900
Longitude 0.79511000
OS Easting 594431
OS Northing 0172965
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1