Postcode ME12 3GW (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 3GW is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2011 and is an active postcode. ME12 3GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME12 3GW is Violet Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heron Drive and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3GW (for ages 11 and under) is Thistle Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 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 3GW is Harps Inn and is 657 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Max's Traditional Fish And Chips and is 724 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.9 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 3GW 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 3GW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Violet Close 16 m
Bergamot Avenue 63 m
Juniper Close 68 m
Aspen Drive 72 m
Honeysuckle Drive 87 m
Buttercup Avenue 141 m
Scocles Court 144 m
Daffodil Avenue 147 m
Honey Pot Close 181 m
Baneberry Walk 182 m
Crocus Avenue 197 m
Lavender Avenue 237 m
Larch End 238 m
Tulip Close 238 m
Myrtle Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3GW

Introduction May 2011
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 3GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
132 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.09 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.17 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.32 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.46 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.13 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.24 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.76 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.98 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.09 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.1 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.6 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.18 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.73 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 8.4 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.45 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.48 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
8.94 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
8.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
132 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
353 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
590 m
HCRG Care Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
623 m
Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
623 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
657 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
657 m
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
708 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
710 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
724 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
724 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
724 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
724 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
724 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
724 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
728 m
Sheppey Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
741 m
Oakdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
914 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
961 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heron Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Heron Drive Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Mistletoe Drive Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Mistletoe Drive Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Nettle Way Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.26 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.5 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 544 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 1.83 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.34 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.35 km
Minster Marshes Wetland 2.39 km
Stray Marshes Wetland 2.5 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.9 Mbps 36.9 Mbps 159.8 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 96,138 kWh - mean 5,655 kWh : median 5,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 57,580 kWh - mean 3,387 kWh : median 3,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3GW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41427300
Longitude 0.80182300
OS Easting 594932
OS Northing 0172086
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14223
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Sheppey Central
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 E33043301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 004G
Output Area / Small Area 5A1