Postcode ME12 2QY (Swale)

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

ME12 2QY 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 2QY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME12 2QY is St Helen's Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coronation Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2QY (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 2QY is Queens Head and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry King and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Helen's Road 74 m
Park Road 90 m
Coronation Road 92 m
Wellesley Road 145 m
Galway Road 160 m
Acorn Street 208 m
Vincent Gardens 242 m
Winstanley Road 252 m
Maple Street 258 m
Cavour Road 280 m
Shrubsole Avenue 297 m
Nursery Close 304 m
Invicta Road 307 m
Alexandra Road 345 m
Unity Street 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2QY

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 2QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
442 m
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
701 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
924 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.03 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.27 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.42 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.99 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.18 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.95 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.46 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.01 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.09 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.31 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.27 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.61 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.7 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.91 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OTAS Supported Living Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
0 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
151 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
151 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
228 m
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
305 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
305 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
305 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
305 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
305 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
351 m
Miramar Chinese Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
377 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
382 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
382 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
382 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
391 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
413 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
431 m
Alexander's Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
436 m
Family Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
439 m
Unique Price Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Coronation Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Cavour Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
St George's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 951 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 927 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 855 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 931 m
Jacob's Bank Wetland 974 m
The Moat Inland Water 1.12 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.66 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.73 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.14 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 3.04 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.6 Mbps 49.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.1 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% 18.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 325,985 kWh - mean 12,538 kWh : median 12,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43555500
Longitude 0.76863500
OS Easting 592533
OS Northing 0174364
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2