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The postcode ME12 3AZ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME12 3AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 3AZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to ME12 3AZ is Highfield Road which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Banner Way and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 2.23 km away.
The closest primary school to ME12 3AZ (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 3AZ is The Heritage and is 242 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Halfway Fish And Chips and is 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME12 3AZ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME12 3AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME12 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME12 3AZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME12 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 177 m |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 535 m |
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 1.87 km |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.65 km | |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.09 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 6.16 km |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 7.03 km |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 8.34 km |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 8.41 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.63 km | |
| Bobbing Village School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 9.01 km |
| Aspire School | Special school | 4-11 | 9.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey East Campus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 177 m | |
| Dragon Palace Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 242 m | |
| The Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2014 | 242 m | |
| Halfway Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 291 m | |
| Halfway Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 291 m | |
| Halfway House Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2020 | 291 m | |
| Ministry Of Spice Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 291 m | |
| Mr India Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 291 m | |
| The Shisha Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 1, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Halfway Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Halfway Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 361 m | |
| Halfway Minimart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2015 | 395 m | |
| Mem's Mezze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 395 m | |
| Queen News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2014 | 479 m | |
| Sheerness East Working Men's Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 479 m | |
| Halfway House Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 535 m | |
| Oakdene Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2020 | 780 m | |
| 19 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 797 m | |
| Bar Sheerness Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2012 | 797 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Banner Way | 168 m | |
| Banner Way | 188 m | |
| The Heritage | 218 m | |
| The Heritage | 238 m | |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey East | 280 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 17.34 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 41.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rape Hill | 908 m | |
| Furze Hill | 974 m | |
| Thistle Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Sheppey Court Marshes | 1.39 km | |
| Barrows Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Doos Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Breakneck Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Diggs Marshes | 2 km | |
| Cheyney Rock | 2.24 km | |
| Barton's Point | 2.31 km | |
| Cheyney Marshes | 2.31 km | |
| Neatscourt Marshes | 2.35 km | |
| Southlees Marshes | 2.43 km | |
| Minster Marshes | 2.44 km | |
| The Creek Pond | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 39.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 7.6 Mbps | 19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.9 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME12 3AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.42068500 |
| Longitude | 0.78089800 |
| OS Easting | 593448 |
| OS Northing | 0172743 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000113 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33043302 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |