Postcode ME12 3AA (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 3AA is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 3AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 3AA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME12 3AA is Hurst Court which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Power Station Road and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3AA (for ages 11 and under) is Halfway Houses Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 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 3AA is Bar Sheerness Golf Club and is 242 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 22, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Halfway Chinese and is 732 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME12 3AA 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 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME12 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Hurst Court 18 m
Halfway Road 27 m
A250 256 m
St Katherine Road 282 m
Filer Road 282 m
Power Station Road 351 m
A249 12.14 km
A2 12.15 km
A20 21.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3AA

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 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
456 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
909 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.16 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.4 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.5 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.57 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.6 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.96 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.35 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.37 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.29 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.23 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.36 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.56 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.67 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.98 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.06 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.4 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.51 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
9.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
0 m
Fishy Frans Fresh Fish And Seafood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
0 m
Klondyke Cafe (On The Lakes) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
0 m
Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2013
0 m
Stones Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
0 m
19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2021
242 m
Bar Sheerness Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
242 m
Danley Marshes Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
242 m
Halfway House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
456 m
Halfway Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
651 m
Mem's Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
651 m
Halfway Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
732 m
Halfway Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
732 m
Queen News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
736 m
Sheerness East Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
736 m
Halfway Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
761 m
Halfway Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
761 m
Halfway House Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
761 m
Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
761 m
Ministry Of Spice Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
761 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Holiday Village Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 641 m
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.41 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.55 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.81 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 1.85 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
The Moat Inland Water 1.95 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.89 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 72 Mbps 309.12 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.7% 15.3 2
30-300 Mbps 60% 82.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 33.3% 309 50

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 517,142 kWh - mean 11,753 kWh : median 9,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 250,998 kWh - mean 5,704 kWh : median 4,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42851700
Longitude 0.77413700
OS Easting 592945
OS Northing 0173596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9860
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1