ME12 1TS postcode in Sheerness, Kent
ME12 1TS is a postcode in Sheerness, in the Sheerness ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME12 1TS is, and what is near it
- ME12 1TS
- Other postcodes in ME12 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4405, longitude 0.7677)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ME12 1TS?
- SwaleDistrict council Swale: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME12 1TS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Sittingbourne and SheppeyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin McKenna (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin McKenna
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ME12 1TS?
Every home and business at ME12 1TS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Swale: 80%
Swale: 96%
The line marks the figure across Swale.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ME12 1TS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Swale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Swale Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is ME12 1TS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 66 homes and businesses at ME12 1TS. 13 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 53 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Swale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME12 1TS: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of ME12 1TS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Sheerness, Minster and QueenboroughFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough
- Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to SeasalterFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME12 1TS?
Homes in ME12 1 sold for a typical £229,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £275,000 15 sales
- Terraced £220,000 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME12 district: a typical £280,000 from 421 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in ME12 1TS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME12 1TS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at ME12 1TS
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at ME12 1TS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ME12 1TS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around ME12 1TS. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (76%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £2,138 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,604.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 470 (68%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 190 (28%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,406 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,940 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,475 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,009 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 76% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Swale before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME12 1TS is in (ONS area E01024609), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest open schools to ME12 1TS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ME12 1TS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME12 1TS is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Queenborough Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Catholic Church, 24 m away.
More stations near ME12 1TS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME12 1TS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Sheppey Healthy Living Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 877714 300 mWalk
- The Om Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 580402 450 mWalk
- Sheerness Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 580909 500 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ME12 1TS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME12 1TS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest to the centre of ME12 1TS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sheerness Dental Clinic Phone 01795 668276 300 mWalk
- Terrace Dental Phone 01795 662569 400 mWalk
- Sheerness Dental Centre Phone 01795 660553 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to ME12 1TS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Sheppey Community Hospital Phone 01795 879100 3.3 kmCycle
- Spire Wellesley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462944 13.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME12 1TS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Neptune House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01795 581660 150 mWalk
- St. Helens House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 07882 710854 550 mWalk
- Willows Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 874975 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME12 1TS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 87-89 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01795 662952 400 mWalk
- Mistrys Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01795 662683 450 mWalk
- Boots, 59 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed 450 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ME12 1TS?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME12 1TS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 1795 662578 2.2 kmCycle
- Wellpets Animal Hospital Phone +44 1795 876800 3.1 kmCycle
- Kingsferry Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1795 662000 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is ME12 1TS in a conservation area?
The centre of ME12 1TS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near ME12 1TS?
Police.uk records 250 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME12 1TS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 7, robbery 6, possession of weapons 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, burglary 3, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME12 1TS
- Ward
- Sheerness
- Parish
- Sheerness
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sheerness
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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