Postcode ME12 3LR (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 3LR is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 3LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 3LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME12 3LR is Fleetwood Close which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harps Inn and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3LR (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 3LR is Harps Inn and is 238 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 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME12 3LR 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 3LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fleetwood Close 115 m
Dreadnought Avenue 146 m
Magpie Court 195 m
The Maples 200 m
Noreen Avenue 204 m
Nautilus Drive 207 m
Nautilus Close 218 m
Minster Road 245 m
Sunnyside Avenue 246 m
Mallard Court 253 m
Parish Close 253 m
Porter Close 260 m
Saxon Avenue 284 m
Johnson Way 315 m
Parish Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3LR

Introduction January 1980
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 3LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
472 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
602 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
806 m
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
995 m
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.5 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.54 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.43 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
2.94 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.19 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.32 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.46 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.55 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.76 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.08 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.49 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.78 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.82 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 8.85 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.47 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
0 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
92 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
92 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
92 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
92 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
92 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
92 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
238 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
238 m
Oakdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2020
347 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
444 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
484 m
HCRG Care Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
565 m
Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
565 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
600 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
602 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
806 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
806 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
874 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
881 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 152 m
The Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Barton Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.59 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 17.8 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 650 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 687 m
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 841 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.27 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.31 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Sheppey Court Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Barrows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.6 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.6 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 59.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 8.3% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 160,814 kWh - mean 16,081 kWh : median 15,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41986700
Longitude 0.79695800
OS Easting 594570
OS Northing 0172695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15103
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: 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 E33043301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 004F
Output Area / Small Area 6B4