ME12 3ER postcode in Minster, Kent

ME12 3ER is a postcode in Minster, in the Sheppey Central ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since December 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swale: 80% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in ME12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Queenborough 3.0 km in a straight line

Where ME12 3ER is, and what is near it

Map of ME12 3ER and what is near it Map of ME12 3ER: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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also in ME12 3ME12 3TF: also in ME12 3ME12 3TH: also in ME12 3ME12 3TJ: also in ME12 3ME12 3TP: also in ME12 3ME12 3TQ: also in ME12 3ME12 3TR: also in ME12 3ME12 3TS: also in ME12 3ME12 3TT: also in ME12 3ME12 3TU: also in ME12 3ME12 3TW: also in ME12 3ME12 3TX: also in ME12 3ME12 3TY: also in ME12 3ME12 3TZ: also in ME12 3ME12 3UA: also in ME12 3ME12 3UB: also in ME12 3ME12 3UD: also in ME12 3ME12 3UE: also in ME12 3ME12 3UF: also in ME12 3ME12 3US: also in ME12 3ME12 3UT: also in ME12 3ME12 3UU: also in ME12 3ME12 3XG: 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 3XX: also in ME12 3 The Elmley Dray School 1.4 kmQueenborough station 3.0 kmSwale station 4.0 kmSheppey Central ME12 3ER Map of ME12 3ER and what is near it Map of ME12 3ER: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Elmley Dray School 1.4 kmSwale station 4.0 kmSheppey Central ME12 3ER
  • ME12 3ER
  • Other postcodes in ME12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 51.4112, longitude 0.7927)

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 3ER?

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 3ER?

Every home and business at ME12 3ER can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Swale: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Swale: 96%

The line marks the figure across Swale.

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 3ER?

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 3ER 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 3ER.

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 3ER: 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 3ER 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 3ER?

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 3ER

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in ME12 3ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 November 2025. The middle price was £362,500, from £280,000 to £425,000. Across ME12 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £300,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ME12 3ER. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (73%). 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 3ER

Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,871 (band B) to £3,475 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,406.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,604
Band Babout 170 (26%)£1,871
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,138
Band Dabout 200 (30%)£2,406
Band Eabout 130 (20%)£2,940
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 73% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3ER is in (ONS area E01035299), 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 3ER?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME12 3ER is Queenborough Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Queenborough Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Swale Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bellflower Avenue, 49 m away.

More stations near ME12 3ER, 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 3ER?

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

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

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

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 3ER?

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

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

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

The centre of ME12 3ER 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 3ER?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME12 3ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Other theft6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Drugs3 reports

Also: public order 2, vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 3ER

Ward
Sheppey Central
Parish
Minster-on-Sea
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Minster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

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

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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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