ME12 postcode district

Swale · 947 postcodes

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The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the ME12 district, the nearest primary school is Minster in Sheppey Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Minster, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Sheerness Health Centre, 1.9 mi away.

Sheerness-on-Sea station is 2.4 mi away; the nearest park, The Glen, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Minster in Sheppey Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

Thistle Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Feb 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Halfway Houses Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2022 · Report

1.6 mi

Secondary

The Elmley Dray SchoolOther independent special school · ages 9–19

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

Leigh Academy MinsterSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Nore AcademyFree schools special · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Sheerness-on-Sea

2.4 mi

Queenborough

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, The Glen

3parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The GlenPark or garden · 9.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Sheerness Golf ClubGolf course · 45 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Barton's PointPark or garden · 31 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the ME12 district

What is the crime rate in the ME12 district?

Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the ME12 district?

The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,749, semi-detached £321,049, terraced £256,092, flats £152,723. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the ME12 district?

The nearest primary school is Minster in Sheppey Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Leigh Academy Minster, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME12 district?

Sheerness-on-Sea is 2.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in the ME12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,145 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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