ME12 2FL postcode in Sheerness, Kent

ME12 2FL 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 October 2015.

Flooding Very low flood risk 5 of 5 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Typical price £278,000 Homes sold in ME12 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest school Rose Street Primary School 350 m in a straight line Nearest station Sheerness-on-Sea 450 m in a straight line

Where ME12 2FL is, and what is near it

Map of ME12 2FL and what is near it Map of ME12 2FL: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the ME12 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ME12 2AA: also in ME12 2ME12 2AB: also in ME12 2ME12 2AD: also in ME12 2ME12 2AE: also in ME12 2ME12 2AF: also in ME12 2ME12 2AG: also in ME12 2ME12 2AH: also in ME12 2ME12 2AJ: also in ME12 2ME12 2AL: also in ME12 2ME12 2AN: also in ME12 2ME12 2AP: also in ME12 2ME12 2AQ: also in ME12 2ME12 2AS: also in ME12 2ME12 2AT: also in ME12 2ME12 2AU: also in ME12 2ME12 2AW: also in ME12 2ME12 2BJ: also in ME12 2ME12 2FQ: also in ME12 2ME12 2NS: also in ME12 2ME12 2NT: also in ME12 2ME12 2NU: also in ME12 2ME12 2NX: also in ME12 2ME12 2NY: also in ME12 2ME12 2NZ: also in ME12 2ME12 2PA: also in ME12 2ME12 2PB: also in ME12 2ME12 2PD: also in ME12 2ME12 2PE: also in ME12 2ME12 2PF: also in ME12 2ME12 2PJ: also in ME12 2ME12 2PL: also in ME12 2ME12 2PP: also in ME12 2ME12 2PQ: also in ME12 2ME12 2PR: also in ME12 2ME12 2PS: also in ME12 2ME12 2PW: also in ME12 2ME12 2QF: also in ME12 2ME12 2QG: also in ME12 2ME12 2QL: also in ME12 2ME12 2QP: also in ME12 2ME12 2QQ: also in ME12 2ME12 2QR: also in ME12 2ME12 2SS: also in ME12 2ME12 2ST: also in ME12 2ME12 2SU: also in ME12 2ME12 2TF: also in ME12 2 GP 400 mSchool 700 mEKC Sheppey Secondary 900 mSheerness ME12 2FL Map of ME12 2FL and what is near it Map of ME12 2FL: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the ME12 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mSheerness ME12 2FL
  • ME12 2FL
  • Other postcodes in ME12 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.4395, longitude 0.7647)

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 2FL?

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 2FL?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ME12 2FL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2FL?

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 days

Source: 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 2FL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at ME12 2FL. 5 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

5 homes and businesses at ME12 2FL Very low: 5

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 2FL: 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 2FL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:26 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 2FL?

Homes in ME12 2 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 49 sales
  • Semi-detached £287,184 32 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £142,000 5 sales

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in ME12 2FL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME12 2FL 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

What council tax band are homes near ME12 2FL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around ME12 2FL. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around ME12 2FL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (68%)£1,604
Band Babout 190 (28%)£1,871
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,138
Band Dwithheld£2,406
Band Ewithheld£2,940
Band Ffewer than 5£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,009
Band Hwithheld£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 76% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2FL is in (ONS area E01024609), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2FL?

The nearest open schools to ME12 2FL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME12 2FL, and how we find them

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 2FL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME12 2FL is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Queenborough Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holy Trinity Church, 19 m away.

More stations near ME12 2FL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME12 2FL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME12 2FL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2FL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME12 2FL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME12 2FL?

The nearest to the centre of ME12 2FL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2FL?

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.

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 2FL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME12 2FL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2FL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME12 2FL, 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.

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 2FL?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME12 2FL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2FL in a conservation area?

The centre of ME12 2FL 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 2FL?

Police.uk records 257 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME12 2FL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour91 reports
Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Drugs11 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: public order 8, robbery 7, vehicle crime 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME12 2FL

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
October 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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ME12 2PJ10 mME12 2NU50 mME12 2PQ60 mME12 1TW70 mME12 1TP80 mME12 2PL90 m
All of ME12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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