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The postcode ME12 3LH is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 3LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME12 3LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 3LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to ME12 3LH is Porter Close which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barton Hill Drive and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 2.97 km away.
The closest primary school to ME12 3LH (for ages 11 and under) is Elliott Park School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2019. 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 3LH is Harps Inn and is 585 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 429 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% 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 2.2 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 3LH 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 3LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME12 3LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME12 3LH
| 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 3LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 539 m |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 647 m |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 786 m |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 2.59 km |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.88 km | |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 6.81 km |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 7.3 km |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 8.59 km |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 8.64 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.73 km | |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 9.37 km |
| Bobbing Village School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2017) | 9.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 3LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Costcutter Minster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 8, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Martins Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 429 m | |
| Max's Traditional Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 1, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Minster Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Minster Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 429 m | |
| O'Meara Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 429 m | |
| HCRG Care Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 484 m | |
| Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2015 | 585 m | |
| Harps Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey East Campus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 786 m | |
| Woodlands Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 789 m | |
| Barton Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 829 m | |
| Winchester House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 948 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 964 m | |
| Dragon Palace Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 997 m | |
| The Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2014 | 997 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 3LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Barton Hill Drive | 89 m | |
| Barton Hill Drive | 128 m | |
| Scrapsgate Road | 184 m | |
| Scrapsgate Road | 199 m | |
| Sanspareil Avenue | 222 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 17.7 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 40.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 3LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Rape Hill | 482 m | |
| Thistle Hill | 826 m | |
| Breakneck Hill | 990 m | |
| Furze Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Sheppey Court Marshes | 2.11 km | |
| Barrows Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Southlees Marshes | 2.24 km | |
| Barton's Point | 2.27 km | |
| Doos Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Cheyney Marshes | 2.42 km | |
| Cheyney Rock | 2.51 km | |
| Minster Marshes | 2.52 km | |
| Chequers Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Diggs Marshes | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 3LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.9 Mbps | 53.9 Mbps | 78.71 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.9 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 77.8% | 100% | 64.7 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 22.2% | 22.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME12 3LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.41970700 |
| Longitude | 0.79197100 |
| OS Easting | 594224 |
| OS Northing | 0172664 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33043303 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swale 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swale 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |