ME12 3RA maps, stats, and open data
ME12 3RA lies on Buckthorne Road in Minster On Sea, Sheerness. ME12 3RA is located in the Sheppey Central electoral ward, within the local authority district of Swale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since December 1998.
ME12 3RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME12 3RA geodata
| Easting | 594285 |
| Northing | 171757 |
| Latitude | 51.411541 |
| Longitude | 0.792351 |
Where is ME12 3RA?
| Street | Buckthorne Road |
| Locality | Minster On Sea |
| Town/City | Sheerness |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME12 |
ME12 3RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME12 3RA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Sheppey Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME12 3RA
2017 27 JAN £265,000 |
13, BUCKTHORNE ROAD, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, ME12 3RA 2000 12 JAN £89,995 |
1999 11 AUG £109,995 |
1998 31 DEC £81,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME12 3RA
| Bellflower Avenue (Thistle Hill Way) | Thistle Hill | 92m |
| Bellflower Avenue (Thistle Hill Way) | Thistle Hill | 110m |
| Thistle Hill Way (Lower Road) | Minster | 119m |
| Thistle Hill Way (Lower Road) | Minster | 141m |
| Barton Hill Drive South End (Barton Hill Drive) | Minster | 321m |
Nearest railway stations to ME12 3RA
| Queenborough Station | 3km |
| Swale Station | 4km |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME12 3RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME12 3RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME12 3RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME12 3RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME12 3RA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,660 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,380 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,082 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 19,948 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,325 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,899 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME12 3RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME12 3RA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
56.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME12 3RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME12 3RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME12 3RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brambledown | 16:15 | 11:15 | 95m |
| East Minster Post Office | 16:30 | 11:30 | 999m |
| Parsonage Chase | 16:15 | 11:30 | 1,068m |
ME12 3RA ITL and ME12 3RA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME12 3RA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ43 | Kent Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000113 | Swale |
ME12 3RA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME12 3RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00166810 | |
| LSOA | E01032654 | Swale 004G |
| MSOA | E02005118 | Swale 004 |
Nearest postcodes to ME12 3RA
| ME12 3ER | Harebell Close | 46m |
| ME12 3HH | Orchid Close | 55m |
| ME12 3AW | Penny Cress Road | 90m |
| ME12 3TB | Bellflower Avenue | 116m |
| ME12 3RP | Buckthorne Road | 117m |
| ME12 3RD | Buckthorne Road | 143m |
| ME12 3AN | Penny Cress Road | 156m |
| ME12 3TD | Charlock Drive | 198m |
| ME12 3RT | Lower Road | 240m |
| ME12 3AQ | Penny Cress Road | 242m |
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