Postcode ME12 3QW (Swale)

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

ME12 3QW 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 3QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME12 3QW is Windmill Rise which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Lane and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 5.1 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3QW (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 3QW is Charisma Cocktail Bar and is 855 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 855 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill Rise 133 m
Oak Avenue 143 m
Danedale Avenue 175 m
Chequers Road 195 m
Cliff Gardens 221 m
Oak Lane 276 m
B2008 852 m
Elm Lane 952 m
A2 14.56 km
A20 22.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3QW

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 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
436 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.25 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.84 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.05 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 2.81 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.92 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.34 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.88 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.86 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.91 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
5.12 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
8.32 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
8.62 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.79 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.75 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.79 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.02 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.03 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
10.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seamead Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2015
0 m
Insight Specialist Behaviour Service Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
122 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
124 m
Insight SBS Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
138 m
St Georges CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
436 m
The Abbey Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
713 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
855 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
855 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
855 m
Miramar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
855 m
Spice Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
855 m
The Highlanders Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2013
855 m
The Old London Pie And Mash Kiosk Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 1, 2021
855 m
Fairweathers Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
857 m
Golden Leas Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
857 m
Park Dean Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
872 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
886 m
Minster Playgroup At The Abbey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
893 m
Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
901 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
954 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Mill Hill Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Mill Hill Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Bell Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 456 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 498 m
Paddy's Point Wetland 782 m
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 907 m
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.28 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.77 km
Barton's Point Wetland 3.08 km
Standford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Pump Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 13.3 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% 25.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 301,628 kWh - mean 18,852 kWh : median 18,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 82,398 kWh - mean 5,493 kWh : median 5,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42111200
Longitude 0.82455300
OS Easting 596483
OS Northing 0172907
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1