Postcode ME12 3PX (Swale)

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

ME12 3PX 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 3PX as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to ME12 3PX is Worcester Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.78 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3PX (for ages 11 and under) is Minster in Sheppey Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 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 3PX is Harps Inn and is 257 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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 1.6 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 3PX 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 3PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Worcester Close 67 m
Copland Avenue 110 m
Harps Avenue 174 m
Blatcher Close 198 m
New Road 207 m
Bramston Road 220 m
Orchard Grove 224 m
Lapwing Close 225 m
Glenwood Drive 262 m
Saxon Avenue 277 m
Shurland Avenue 346 m
Heron Drive 346 m
Bellevue Road 377 m
Whybornes Chase 465 m
Scocles Road 501 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3PX

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 3PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
504 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
570 m
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
774 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.05 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.48 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.97 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.79 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
3.41 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.66 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.74 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.89 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.07 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.08 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.5 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.73 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 8.98 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.03 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.5 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Harps Inn Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Harps Avenue Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.03 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 480 m
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.16 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.41 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.44 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.57 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.67 km
Cheyney Marshes Wetland 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 46 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 59.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 81.8% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 332,544 kWh - mean 10,392 kWh : median 9,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 111,320 kWh - mean 3,711 kWh : median 3,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41941400
Longitude 0.80387800
OS Easting 595053
OS Northing 0172663
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
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 7D3