Postcode ME12 3PH (Swale)

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

ME12 3PH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 3PH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME12 3PH is Copland Avenue which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.76 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3PH (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 3PH is Harps Inn and is 286 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 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.9% 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 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 3PH 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 3PH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Copland Avenue 112 m
Harps Avenue 130 m
Lapwing Close 132 m
Blatcher Close 151 m
Worcester Close 160 m
Bramston Road 241 m
Fuchsia Drive 250 m
New Road 251 m
Heron Drive 253 m
Orchard Grove 318 m
Saxon Avenue 331 m
Glenwood Drive 352 m
Scocles Road 428 m
Bellevue Road 467 m
Whybornes Chase 558 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3PH

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 3PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
482 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
595 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
827 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.07 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.46 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.98 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.85 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.38 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.68 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.78 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.93 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.06 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.01 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.54 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.64 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 8.89 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.91 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.95 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.41 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
94 m
Woodlands Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
225 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
240 m
Bromfield House Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2015
286 m
Harps Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
286 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
436 m
Martins Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
436 m
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 1, 2021
436 m
Minster Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
436 m
Minster Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 17, 2021
436 m
O'Meara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
436 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Thistle Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
482 m
Costcutter Minster Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
487 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
510 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
595 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
595 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
671 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
691 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
691 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
691 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Heron Drive Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.11 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 573 m
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 930 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 956 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.2 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.32 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.48 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.52 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.6 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44 Mbps 45.3 Mbps 77.17 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 39.1% 51.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 60.9% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 539,550 kWh - mean 11,729 kWh : median 12,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 175,940 kWh - mean 3,910 kWh : median 3,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41858300
Longitude 0.80365500
OS Easting 595041
OS Northing 0172570
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1309
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 004E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1