Postcode ME12 3SF (Swale)

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

ME12 3SF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 3SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME12 3SF is Nelson Avenue which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Hill and is 489 m away. The closest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, 4.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME12 3SF (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 3SF is Charisma Cocktail Bar and is 655 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 655 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 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 3SF 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 3SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Avenue 133 m
Drake Avenue 186 m
Elm Lane 200 m
Chequers Road 557 m
B2008 632 m
A2 13.83 km
A20 22.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 3SF

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 3SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
352 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.04 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.17 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.7 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.39 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.92 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 3.12 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.69 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
4.27 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.61 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.66 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.83 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.58 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.04 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
8.42 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.07 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.19 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
9.27 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.28 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
352 m
The Abbey Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
615 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2014
645 m
Be Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
655 m
Charisma Cocktail Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
655 m
Hundal Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2022
655 m
Miramar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
655 m
Spice Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
655 m
The Highlanders Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2013
655 m
The Old London Pie And Mash Kiosk Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 1, 2021
655 m
Seamead Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2015
752 m
Banks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
771 m
Minster Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
778 m
Insight Specialist Behaviour Service Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
789 m
Minster Playgroup At The Abbey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
791 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
833 m
Insight SBS Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
875 m
Winchester House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
890 m
Barton Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
951 m
Minster In Sheppey Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Hill Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Mill Hill Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Harps Avenue Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Tams Gardens Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Harps Avenue Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.69 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 982 m
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 1.53 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 1.92 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.16 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 2.65 km
Standford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Barton's Point Wetland 3.13 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 36.3 Mbps 77.12 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 18.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.8 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 838,611 kWh - mean 13,103 kWh : median 12,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 251,603 kWh - mean 3,931 kWh : median 3,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 3SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41646200
Longitude 0.81670000
OS Easting 595957
OS Northing 0172369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8810
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33043306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3