Postcode ME12 2RW (Swale)

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

ME12 2RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2RW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME12 2RW is The Maples which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Broadway Shops and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2RW (for ages 11 and under) is Elliott Park School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 2RW is Harps Inn and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Max's Traditional Fish And Chips and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Maples 142 m
Fleetwood Close 155 m
Saxon Avenue 194 m
Noreen Avenue 226 m
Dreadnought Avenue 229 m
Magpie Court 229 m
Shurland Avenue 234 m
Johnson Way 293 m
Nautilus Drive 296 m
Nautilus Close 303 m
Sunnyside Avenue 305 m
Blatcher Close 320 m
Minster Road 329 m
Kent Avenue 397 m
Abbeyview Drive 430 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2RW

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 2RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
445 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
628 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
715 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.07 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.46 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.55 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.44 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.02 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.24 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.35 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.49 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.49 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.85 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.11 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.58 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.87 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.91 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 8.93 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.54 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
0 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
0 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
0 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
0 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
0 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
0 m
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
92 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
162 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
162 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
361 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
418 m
Oakdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
429 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
522 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
628 m
HCRG Care Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
649 m
Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
649 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
715 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
715 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
789 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
928 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 79 m
The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Barton Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.78 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 595 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 740 m
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 909 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.23 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.38 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 2.47 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.52 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.63 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 75.93 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.3 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 87.5% 63.6 16.3
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42033600
Longitude 0.79805100
OS Easting 594644
OS Northing 0172750
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4759
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33043298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1