Postcode ME12 2QR (Swale)

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

ME12 2QR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 2QR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME12 2QR is Unity Street which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Invicta Road and is 356 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 995 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2QR (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 2QR is Heights Of Alma and is 262 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Miramar Chinese Foods and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 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 2QR 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 2QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Unity Street 119 m
Nursery Close 155 m
Unity Court 159 m
Clyde Street 164 m
Richmond Street 167 m
Jefferson Road 171 m
Coronation Road 185 m
St Helen's Road 187 m
Alexandra Road 201 m
Wellesley Road 203 m
James Street 231 m
Park Road 248 m
Invicta Road 256 m
Galway Road 274 m
Winstanley Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2QR

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 2QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
234 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
829 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.1 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.42 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.42 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.1 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.22 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.65 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.9 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.18 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.86 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.53 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.91 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.32 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.52 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.38 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.83 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.91 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
10.16 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
148 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
184 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
184 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Richmond Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2017
234 m
OTAS Supported Living Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
256 m
Cheema Brothers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2012
262 m
Heights Of Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
262 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
295 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
346 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
346 m
Ays The Little Boozer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
367 m
The Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
384 m
Cains Amusement Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2014
406 m
Neptune House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
406 m
Neptune Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
406 m
Sheppey Little Theatre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2014
451 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
452 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
452 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
452 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Richmond Street Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Invicta Road Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 995 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.4 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cheyney Rock Wetland 675 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 953 m
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.08 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.18 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.5 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.91 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.21 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 159.87 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 30.03 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% 17.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 593,632 kWh - mean 12,905 kWh : median 12,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 165,238 kWh - mean 3,672 kWh : median 3,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43706000
Longitude 0.77138700
OS Easting 592720
OS Northing 0174539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2411
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1