Postcode ME12 2GD (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 2GD is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2010 and is an active postcode. ME12 2GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 2GD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 2GD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME12 2GD is Nunnery Grove which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road Co-Op and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 4.12 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2GD (for ages 11 and under) is Minster in Sheppey Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2018. 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 2GD is Minster Working Men's Club and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hundal Kebab House and is 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.1 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 2GD 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 2GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nunnery Grove 17 m
Love Lane 79 m
Cliffhouse Avenue 87 m
Haywood Avenue 93 m
Kings Road 99 m
Lady Winter Drive 133 m
Princes Avenue 167 m
Vicarage Road 184 m
Union Road 212 m
Imperial Avenue 215 m
Cardinal Close 216 m
Highview Road 223 m
Queens Road 233 m
Lynmouth Drive 246 m
Westcliff Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2GD

Introduction April 2010
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 2GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
347 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
790 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.12 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.35 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.09 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.9 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 3.79 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.93 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.04 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.05 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.14 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.64 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.87 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.51 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.73 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.78 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.82 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
10.29 km
VTC Independent School 10.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
145 m
Minster Playgroup At The Abbey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
193 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
246 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
337 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
337 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
337 m
Miramar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
337 m
Spice Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
337 m
The Highlanders Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2013
337 m
The Old London Pie And Mash Kiosk Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 1, 2021
337 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
347 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
347 m
The Abbey Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
372 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
382 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
636 m
Little Oyster Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2019
727 m
The Beach Bar And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 17, 2019
727 m
The Little Oyster Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
727 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
739 m
St Georges CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
790 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Road Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Queens Road Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Highview Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Highview Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.71 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 493 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 637 m
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 1.51 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.18 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.89 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.9 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 76.26 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 19.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 124,650 kWh - mean 6,925 kWh : median 6,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 71,449 kWh - mean 3,572 kWh : median 2,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42466000
Longitude 0.81162300
OS Easting 595569
OS Northing 0173267
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19442
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33043300
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4