Postcode ME12 4BN (Swale)

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The postcode ME12 4BN is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME12 4BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME12 4BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 4BN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME12 4BN is Squires Court which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Squires Court and is 16 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 4BN (for ages 11 and under) is Eastchurch Church of England Primary School. 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 4BN is Castle Inn and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME12 4BN 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 4BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME12 4BN, and the approximate distance away.

Squires Court 51 m
Bramley Close 143 m
Anne Boleyn Close 201 m
Cheyne Road 234 m
High Street 246 m
Bramley Way 247 m
Rowetts Way 383 m
B2231 538 m
Church Road 636 m
Warden Road 1.52 km
Leysdown Road 2.34 km
A2 16.19 km
A20 23.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 4BN

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 4BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 233 m
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.22 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.18 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.32 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.93 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
5.62 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.17 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
6.85 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
7.4 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.86 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
7.87 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
8.06 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
8.89 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
8.99 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
9.44 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
9.46 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
9.67 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
9.8 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
9.84 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 9.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME12 4BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 30, 2018
169 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
169 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
169 m
Taste Buds Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
169 m
The Shurland Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 18, 2019
193 m
CH & Co At Eastchurch All Saints Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
233 m
Eastchurch Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
233 m
Shurland Meadow Sports Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
354 m
The Boat House Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
756 m
Eastchurch Holiday Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
1.2 km
The Coppice Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 3, 2021
1.2 km
The Dickens Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.2 km
Retreat Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 14, 2020
1.34 km
Burden Bros Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.44 km
CafeTwo66 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.5 km
The Old Mill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
1.5 km
HM Prison Swaleside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.51 km
Palm Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
1.58 km
Palms Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.58 km
Park Dean Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME12 4BN - Data from Apr 2022

Squires Court Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Squires Court Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Anne Boleyn Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Anne Boleyn Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 192 m
London Southend Airport Air 21.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME12 4BN - Data from Dec 2021

Pump Hill Hill Or Mountain 543 m
Standford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 2.41 km
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Paddy's Point Wetland 2.83 km
Warden Spring Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Eastchurch Marshes Wetland 3.03 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Warden Point Wetland 3.19 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME12 4BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 148.59 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 14.4 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% 21.8 4.6
30-300 Mbps 98.1% 64.4 15.5
300+ Mbps 1.9% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 582,430 kWh - mean 11,201 kWh : median 10,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 4BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40689600
Longitude 0.86089500
OS Easting 599069
OS Northing 0171424
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
591
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Sheppey ED
Electoral Ward Sheppey East
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Eastchurch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1