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The postcode ME12 3BL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME12 3BL 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 3BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to ME12 3BL is Belmont Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Halfway House and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 1.94 km away.
The closest primary school to ME12 3BL (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 3BL is Sheerness East Working Men's Club and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Halfway Chinese and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.8 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 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME12 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME12 3BL
| 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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 242 m |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 640 m |
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 1.61 km |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 5.7 km |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.06 km |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.1 km | |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 7.11 km |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 8.42 km |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 8.49 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.8 km | |
| Bobbing Village School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 9.01 km |
| Aspire School | Special school | 4-11 | 9.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Minimart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2015 | 81 m | |
| Mem's Mezze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 81 m | |
| Halfway Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Halfway Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 118 m | |
| Queen News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2014 | 132 m | |
| Sheerness East Working Men's Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 132 m | |
| Halfway Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 177 m | |
| Halfway Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 177 m | |
| Halfway House Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 177 m | |
| Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2020 | 177 m | |
| Ministry Of Spice Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Mr India Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 177 m | |
| The Shisha Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 1, 2021 | 177 m | |
| Dragon Palace Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 227 m | |
| The Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2014 | 227 m | |
| Halfway House Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 242 m | |
| 19 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 522 m | |
| Bar Sheerness Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2012 | 522 m | |
| Danley Marshes Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 522 m | |
| Sheppey Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2019 | 622 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Halfway House | 79 m | |
| The Halfway House | 109 m | |
| Sheerness East Working Mens Club | 176 m | |
| Danley Road | 196 m | |
| Danley Road | 215 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 16.98 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 41.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Sheppey Court Marshes | 928 m | |
| Furze Hill | 974 m | |
| Doos Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Barrows Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Rape Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Diggs Marshes | 1.57 km | |
| Thistle Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Cheyney Rock | 2 km | |
| Breakneck Hill | 2.05 km | |
| The Creek Pond | 2.18 km | |
| Barton's Point | 2.26 km | |
| Neatscourt Marshes | 2.35 km | |
| Jacob's Bank | 2.44 km | |
| The Moat | 2.51 km | |
| Cheyney Marshes | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 45.6 Mbps | 79.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.5 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.7 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.3 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME12 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.42293000 |
| Longitude | 0.77520700 |
| OS Easting | 593045 |
| OS Northing | 0172978 |
| 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: 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 |