Postcode ME12 2HD (Swale)

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

ME12 2HD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2HD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME12 2HD is Vicarage Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road Co-Op and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2HD (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 2HD is Minster Working Men's Club and is 144 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 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Road 58 m
Queens Road 103 m
Cardinal Close 146 m
Union Road 149 m
Nunnery Grove 162 m
Falcon Gardens 184 m
Waterloo Hill 185 m
Haywood Avenue 191 m
High Street 194 m
Kings Road 198 m
Imperial Avenue 212 m
Stanley Avenue 213 m
Princes Avenue 219 m
Love Lane 221 m
Back Lane 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2HD

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 2HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
376 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
654 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.17 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.28 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.11 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.47 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.01 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 3.68 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.03 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.07 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.12 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.23 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.76 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.82 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.44 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.63 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.7 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.73 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.95 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
10.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Road Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Queens Road Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 38 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Scocles Road Top Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.25 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 606 m
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 1.47 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.32 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.75 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.93 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 3.01 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 121.16 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 85,442 kWh - mean 14,240 kWh : median 12,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42344900
Longitude 0.81241200
OS Easting 595627
OS Northing 0173134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12168
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 E33043310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4