Postcode ME12 3AH (Swale)

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

ME12 3AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 3AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME12 3AH is St Katherine Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Power Station Road and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3AH (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 3AH is Bar Sheerness Golf Club and is 123 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 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Katherine Road 24 m
Filer Road 24 m
William Rigby Drive 137 m
Power Station Road 160 m
The Old Dairy 164 m
Danley Road 187 m
Buddle Drive 202 m
Baird Way 211 m
Wheatstone Avenue 220 m
Bayliss Grove 240 m
Hurst Court 250 m
Halfway Road 280 m
A250 514 m
A2 12.12 km
A20 21.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3AH

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 3AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
202 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
902 m
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.13 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.38 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.58 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.75 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.85 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.9 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.12 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.17 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.09 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.48 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.15 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.44 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.51 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.82 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.9 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.21 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.39 km
Aspire School 9.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2021
123 m
Bar Sheerness Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
123 m
Danley Marshes Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
123 m
Halfway House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
202 m
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
259 m
Fishy Frans Fresh Fish And Seafood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
259 m
Klondyke Cafe (On The Lakes) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
259 m
Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2013
259 m
Stones Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
259 m
Halfway Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
414 m
Mem's Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
414 m
Halfway Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
501 m
Halfway Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
501 m
Halfway Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
518 m
Halfway Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
518 m
Halfway House Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
518 m
Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
518 m
Ministry Of Spice Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
518 m
Mr India Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
518 m
The Shisha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 1, 2021
518 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
The Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.62 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 802 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.59 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.64 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.89 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 2.1 km
The Moat Inland Water 2.21 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.74 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 85.9 Mbps 159.01 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 101.6 22.2
300+ Mbps 95.5% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 235,063 kWh - mean 10,685 kWh : median 10,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 67,071 kWh - mean 3,354 kWh : median 2,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42656000
Longitude 0.77611800
OS Easting 593093
OS Northing 0173384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17224
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Queenborough and Halfway
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: White professionals
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 E33043304
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1