Postcode ME12 3EP (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 3EP is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. ME12 3EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 3EP 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 3EP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME12 3EP is Buddle Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Danley Road and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3EP (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 3EP is Bar Sheerness Golf Club and is 232 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 22, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Halfway Fish And Chips and is 464 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.7 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 3EP 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 3EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buddle Drive 36 m
Scotchmen Close 81 m
William Rigby Drive 101 m
Power Station Road 125 m
Wheatstone Avenue 130 m
Bayliss Grove 157 m
Faraday Drive 178 m
Danley Road 184 m
St Katherine Road 216 m
Filer Road 216 m
Baird Way 220 m
Drove Road 244 m
Halfway Road 493 m
A250 720 m
A2 12.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3EP

Introduction December 1998
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 3EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
209 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
743 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.14 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.24 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.82 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.9 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.96 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.04 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.07 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.86 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.7 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 5.91 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.52 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.83 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.91 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.18 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
9.44 km
Aspire School 9.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
209 m
19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2021
232 m
Bar Sheerness Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
232 m
Danley Marshes Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
232 m
Halfway Minimart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
400 m
Mem's Mezze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
400 m
Dragon Palace Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
443 m
The Heritage Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2014
443 m
Halfway Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
464 m
Halfway Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
464 m
Halfway House Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
464 m
Koh-I-Noor Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
464 m
Ministry Of Spice Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
464 m
Mr India Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
464 m
The Shisha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 1, 2021
464 m
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
467 m
Fishy Frans Fresh Fish And Seafood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
467 m
Klondyke Cafe (On The Lakes) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
467 m
Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2013
467 m
Stones Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
467 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Danley Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Power Station Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
The Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 16.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 1.04 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Doos Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 1.65 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Barton's Point Wetland 1.82 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Diggs Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
Jacob's Bank Wetland 2.28 km
The Moat Inland Water 2.41 km
The Creek Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Neatscourt Marshes Wetland 2.78 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 76.93 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 451,887 kWh - mean 11,297 kWh : median 10,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 126,886 kWh - mean 3,253 kWh : median 2,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42590700
Longitude 0.77937300
OS Easting 593322
OS Northing 0173320
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2