Postcode ME12 2SS (Swale)

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

ME12 2SS 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 2SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME12 2SS is Cavour Road which is centered 17 m away.

The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 640 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 2SS (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. 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 2SS is The Flying Sheep and is 75 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry King and is 75 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.1% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cavour Road 17 m
Acorn Street 82 m
Winstanley Road 119 m
Trinity Way 131 m
Shrubsole Avenue 138 m
Galway Road 139 m
Harris Road 172 m
Trinity Road 201 m
Wellesley Road 201 m
Invicta Road 203 m
Alma Road 225 m
Granville Place 253 m
Coronation Road 256 m
Berridge Road 258 m
Newcomen Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 2SS

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 2SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
437 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
629 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
711 m
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.14 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.31 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.55 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.55 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.26 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.47 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.18 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.22 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.2 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 7.28 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.46 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
9.01 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.76 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.86 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.92 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
10.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
75 m
Sheerness Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
75 m
Sheppey Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
75 m
Sunny's General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2021
75 m
The Flying Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
75 m
Austins News 4 U Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
100 m
The Rendezvous Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
109 m
Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
111 m
Sheerness Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
111 m
U-Save £ Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
111 m
Age UK Sheppey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
149 m
The United Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
150 m
Cottage Kitchen - Dinnerman Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 26, 2021
152 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
158 m
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
158 m
Tracy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
226 m
Beano Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
229 m
Direct Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
229 m
International Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2015
229 m
Kent Fresh Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
229 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 640 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 15.25 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacob's Bank Wetland 699 m
The Moat Inland Water 833 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.03 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.71 km
Garrison Point Wetland 1.85 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.88 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Queenborough Spit Wetland 2.94 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 160.46 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.66 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 5.4
30-300 Mbps 41.9% 83.7 18.9
300+ Mbps 58.1% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 340,077 kWh - mean 11,336 kWh : median 11,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 129,554 kWh - mean 4,179 kWh : median 3,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 2SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43742700
Longitude 0.76573900
OS Easting 592326
OS Northing 0174565
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3