Postcode ME12 3AP (Swale)

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

ME12 3AP 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 3AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME12 3AP is Danley Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Danley Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3AP (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 3AP is Bar Sheerness Golf Club and is 295 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 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Danley Road 26 m
The Old Dairy 164 m
William Rigby Drive 177 m
St Katherine Road 182 m
Filer Road 182 m
Buddle Drive 187 m
Lynsted Road 212 m
Power Station Road 247 m
Belmont Road 268 m
Scotchmen Close 270 m
Wheatstone Avenue 296 m
Eastern Avenue 330 m
Hilda Road 346 m
Baird Way 347 m
Faraday Drive 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3AP

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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
0 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
708 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.3 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.33 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.69 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.83 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.94 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.96 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.02 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.1 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.99 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.65 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 6.04 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.31 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.35 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.66 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.73 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.03 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.25 km
Aspire School 9.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
0 m
Halfway Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
223 m
Mem's Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
223 m
19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2021
295 m
Bar Sheerness Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
295 m
Danley Marshes Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
295 m
Halfway Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
311 m
Halfway Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
311 m
Halfway Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
319 m
Halfway Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
319 m
Halfway House Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
319 m
Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
319 m
Ministry Of Spice Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
319 m
Mr India Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
319 m
The Shisha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 1, 2021
319 m
Dragon Palace Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
323 m
The Heritage Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2014
323 m
Queen News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
373 m
Sheerness East Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
373 m
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
The Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.82 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 919 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.68 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.78 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.01 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 2.3 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
The Moat Inland Water 2.4 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.6 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 75.63 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.2 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 100% 56.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 117,004 kWh - mean 9,000 kWh : median 5,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42481300
Longitude 0.77693200
OS Easting 593157
OS Northing 0173192
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