ME12 3AJ postcode in Swale, Kent

ME12 3AJ is a postcode in Swale, in the Sheppey Central ward. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at ME12 3AJ can get it Across Swale: 80% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in ME12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Queenborough 5.5 km in a straight line

Where ME12 3AJ is, and what is near it

Map of ME12 3AJ and what is near it Map of ME12 3AJ: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A2500 ME12 3FL: also in ME12 3ME12 3HE: also in ME12 3ME12 3NS: also in ME12 3ME12 3PA: also in ME12 3ME12 3PB: also in ME12 3ME12 3PJ: also in ME12 3ME12 3PL: also in ME12 3ME12 3PN: also in ME12 3ME12 3PP: also in ME12 3ME12 3PR: also in ME12 3ME12 3PS: also in ME12 3ME12 3PT: also in ME12 3ME12 3PU: also in ME12 3ME12 3PW: also in ME12 3ME12 3QA: also in ME12 3ME12 3QH: also in ME12 3ME12 3QL: also in ME12 3ME12 3QN: also in ME12 3ME12 3QT: also in ME12 3ME12 3QU: also in ME12 3ME12 3QX: also in ME12 3ME12 3RF: also in ME12 3ME12 3RG: also in ME12 3ME12 3RX: also in ME12 3ME12 3RY: also in ME12 3ME12 3RZ: also in ME12 3ME12 3SA: also in ME12 3ME12 3SB: also in ME12 3ME12 3SD: also in ME12 3ME12 3SE: also in ME12 3ME12 3SF: also in ME12 3ME12 3SG: also in ME12 3ME12 3SH: also in ME12 3ME12 3SJ: also in ME12 3ME12 3SL: also in ME12 3ME12 3SN: also in ME12 3ME12 3SP: also in ME12 3ME12 3SQ: also in ME12 3ME12 3SR: also in ME12 3ME12 3SS: also in ME12 3ME12 3ST: also in ME12 3ME12 3SU: also in ME12 3ME12 3SW: also in ME12 3ME12 3SX: also in ME12 3ME12 3SY: also in ME12 3ME12 3TN: also in ME12 3ME12 3XD: also in ME12 3ME12 3XH: also in ME12 3ME12 3XJ: also in ME12 3ME12 3XL: also in ME12 3ME12 3XN: also in ME12 3ME12 3XP: also in ME12 3ME12 3XQ: also in ME12 3ME12 3XR: also in ME12 3ME12 3XU: also in ME12 3ME12 3XW: also in ME12 3 2 schools, 2.0–3.4 km5 places, 2.8–6.0 kmQueenborough station 5.5 kmSheppey Central ME12 3AJ Map of ME12 3AJ and what is near it Map of ME12 3AJ: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A2500 2 schools, 2.0–3.4 km5 places, 2.8–6.0 kmSheppey Central ME12 3AJ
  • ME12 3AJ
  • Other postcodes in ME12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4091, longitude 0.8282)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME12 3AJ?

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 3AJ?

None of the homes and businesses at ME12 3AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME12 3AJ 0% Swale 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME12 3AJ 0% Swale 96%
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 3AJ?

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 3AJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME12 3AJ.

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 3AJ: 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 3AJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME12 3AJ?

Homes in ME12 3 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 182 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £352,500 68 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,500 53 sales
  • Terraced £255,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 10 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 3AJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME12 3AJ 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 3AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around ME12 3AJ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 3AJ

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 £3,475 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,406.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,604
Band Babout 150 (18%)£1,871
Band Cabout 190 (23%)£2,138
Band Dabout 260 (31%)£2,406
Band Eabout 150 (18%)£2,940
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 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 3AJ is in (ONS area E01024620), 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 3AJ?

The nearest open schools to ME12 3AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME12 3AJ is Queenborough Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Queenborough Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME12 3AJ 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 3AJ?

The nearest to the centre of ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

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 3AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME12 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME12 3AJ 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 3AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of ME12 3AJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 3AJ?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME12 3AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Theft from the person1 report

Also: bicycle theft 1.

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 3AJ

Ward
Sheppey Central
Parish
Minster-on-Sea
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1998

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME12 3ST520 mME12 4HP780 mME12 3SU810 mME12 4HR850 mME12 4HT860 mME12 4HS870 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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