Postcode ME12 4HY (Swale)

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

ME12 4HY 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 4HY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME12 4HY is Parker Avenue which is centered 280 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers Water Tower and is 135 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 4HY (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 4HY is Golden Leas Club and is 474 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hundal Kebab House and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parker Avenue 280 m
Ketley Close 282 m
Bell Farm Lane 386 m
Oak Tree Close 411 m
Hustlings Drive 477 m
Eastchurch Road 490 m
Plough Road 882 m
B2008 1.48 km
A2 14.81 km
A20 22.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 4HY

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 4HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
964 m
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.91 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 2.11 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.25 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.68 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
3.47 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.95 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
4.57 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
5.36 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
5.6 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.63 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
5.8 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
8.51 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.84 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
9.32 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
9.37 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 9.68 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
9.87 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
9.91 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
10.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Chequers Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Bell Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bell Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Norwood Corner Bus Stop/Station 404 m
London Southend Airport Air 19.13 km
Kent International Airport Air 37.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Mount Hill Or Mountain 275 m
Chequers Hill Hill Or Mountain 302 m
Marrowbone Hill Hill Or Mountain 650 m
Shrubsoles Hill Hill Or Mountain 733 m
Paddy's Point Wetland 968 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Isle of Sheppey Island 1.83 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Standford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Pump Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Newhook Marshes Wetland 2.56 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Rape Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Southlees Marshes Wetland 3.53 km
Barton's Point Wetland 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.3 Mbps 20 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 7.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 89,195 kWh - mean 12,742 kWh : median 13,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 18,174 kWh - mean 2,596 kWh : median 2,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 4HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41687600
Longitude 0.83233200
OS Easting 597042
OS Northing 0172457
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 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: 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