Postcode ME12 4QS (Swale)

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

ME12 4QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 4QS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME12 4QS is Manor Way which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Terminus and is 152 m away.

The closest primary school to ME12 4QS (for ages 11 and under) is Eastchurch Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 25, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME12 4QS is Rose And Crown and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Slush Factory and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Way 128 m
Nutts Avenue 153 m
The Promenade 247 m
Park Avenue 263 m
Eastern Road 300 m
Grove Avenue 324 m
Wing Road 694 m
Shellness Road 926 m
Leysdown Road 2.43 km
B2231 5.09 km
A2 20.22 km
A28 26.15 km
A20 26.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME12 4QS

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 4QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 4.73 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
7.78 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 8.18 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
8.23 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
8.28 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
8.31 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
8.35 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
8.36 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
8.45 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
8.73 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
8.88 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.92 km
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
8.98 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
9.16 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
9.19 km
The Whitstable School 9.43 km
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
9.43 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
9.5 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 9.58 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
9.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Neptunes Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
201 m
Dawns Snack Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 23, 2021
205 m
Leysdown Seafood Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 19, 2016
205 m
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
205 m
Leysdown Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
226 m
Priory Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
226 m
Cash Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
228 m
Jimmy G's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
228 m
Jungle Jimmies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 6, 2021
228 m
Slush Factory Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
228 m
The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
228 m
The Rock Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 5, 2014
228 m
Nicolas Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
264 m
Woodys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
264 m
Clubhouse And Snack Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
373 m
Dining Room By Curryholics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
400 m
Fruit And Hut Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2020
400 m
Gallegos Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 28, 2021
400 m
K K Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
400 m
Leysdown Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Nutts Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Rose and Crown Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Vanity Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 625 m
London Southend Airport Air 24.48 km
Kent International Airport Air 30.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 214 m
Priory Hill Hill Or Mountain 507 m
The Bay Bay 861 m
Leysdown Marshes Wetland 1.52 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Warden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Warden Point Wetland 2.31 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Harty Marshes Wetland 3.54 km
Shell Ness Wetland 3.57 km
The Spit Wetland 4.4 km
Pump Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km
Horse Sands Wetland 4.97 km
South Oaze Wetland 5.01 km
The Oaze Wetland 5.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 45.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 22.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 61.5 14.3
300+ Mbps - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 103,178 kWh - mean 4,913 kWh : median 4,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME12 4QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39787600
Longitude 0.92547800
OS Easting 603602
OS Northing 0170599
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
322
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Leysdown-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leysdown-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1