Postcode ME12 2RH (Swale)

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

ME12 2RH 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 2RH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME12 2RH is Bellevue Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2RH (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 2RH is Minster Working Men's Club and is 335 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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bellevue Road 57 m
Orchard Grove 122 m
Kings Court 143 m
Whybornes Chase 178 m
Brecon Chase 189 m
Glenwood Drive 202 m
Abbeyview Drive 215 m
Queenborough Drive 244 m
New Road 250 m
Worcester Close 256 m
Petfield Close 276 m
Highview Road 294 m
Bramston Road 312 m
Prince Charles Avenue 344 m
Shurland Avenue 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2RH

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 2RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
188 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
785 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
892 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
932 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.66 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.07 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.75 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.62 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.73 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.74 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.91 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.39 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.48 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.05 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.3 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.32 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.35 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.77 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
174 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
188 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
188 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
207 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
257 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
322 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
335 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
418 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
418 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
418 m
Miramar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
418 m
Spice Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
418 m
The Highlanders Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2013
418 m
The Old London Pie And Mash Kiosk Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 1, 2021
418 m
Minster Playgroup At The Abbey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
419 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
458 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
458 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
458 m
The Abbey Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
562 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
598 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.84 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 230 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 1.92 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.25 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.73 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.79 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 327.93 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 49.94 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% 23.3 4
30-300 Mbps 78.6% 74.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 21.4% 328 50

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 429,919 kWh - mean 15,354 kWh : median 14,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42188300
Longitude 0.80628800
OS Easting 595210
OS Northing 0172944
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33043299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3