Postcode ME12 3QQ (Swale)

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

ME12 3QQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3QQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME12 3QQ is Tams Gardens which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baldwin Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 4.56 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3QQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 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 3QQ is Charisma Cocktail Bar and is 274 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hundal Kebab House and is 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4% 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 1.7 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 3QQ 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 3QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tams Gardens 39 m
Churchill Road 76 m
Chapel Street 97 m
Falcon Gardens 156 m
Baldwin Road 158 m
Boundary Close 175 m
Stanley Avenue 230 m
Queens Road 239 m
Abbey Close 259 m
B2008 272 m
Back Lane 278 m
High Street 323 m
Imperial Avenue 362 m
Cliff Gardens 386 m
Princes Avenue 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3QQ

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 3QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
320 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
679 m
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.35 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.47 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.35 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.76 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.34 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 3.35 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.29 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.36 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.42 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.56 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.89 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
8.09 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.44 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.56 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.69 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.72 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.75 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
10.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
132 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
274 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
274 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
274 m
Miramar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
274 m
Spice Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
274 m
The Highlanders Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2013
274 m
The Old London Pie And Mash Kiosk Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 1, 2021
274 m
St Georges CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
320 m
Minster Playgroup At The Abbey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
328 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
339 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
376 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
487 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
565 m
Seamead Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2015
582 m
Insight SBS Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
625 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
679 m
Minster Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
679 m
Insight Specialist Behaviour Service Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
691 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Baldwin Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Baldwin Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Tams Gardens Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Tams Gardens Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Mill Hill Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 489 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 1.27 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.46 km
Barton's Point Wetland 2.65 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.72 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Cheyney Rock Wetland 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 156.09 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 29.7 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% 22.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 96% 72.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 4% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 270,599 kWh - mean 11,275 kWh : median 9,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 87,347 kWh - mean 3,360 kWh : median 3,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42156700
Longitude 0.81625200
OS Easting 595902
OS Northing 0172935
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12168
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Minster Cliffs
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: White suburban communities
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 E33043310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2