ME12 3EW postcode in Halfway Houses, Kent
ME12 3EW is a postcode in Halfway Houses, in the Queenborough and Halfway 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 3EW is, and what is near it
- ME12 3EW
- Other postcodes in ME12 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.4157, longitude 0.7593)
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 3EW?
- 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 3EW 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 3EW?
Every home and business at ME12 3EW 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 3EW?
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 3EW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at ME12 3EW. 10 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 3EW: 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 3EW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3EW?
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.
- 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 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 3EW
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME12 3EW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 2026. 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 3EW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around ME12 3EW. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). 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 £2,940 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,138.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 160 (21%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 280 (37%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 270 (36%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,475 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,009 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 17% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 3EW is in (ONS area E01024594), 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 3EW?
The nearest open schools to ME12 3EW, 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 3EW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME12 3EW is Queenborough Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Queenborough Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queenborough Corner, 62 m away.
More stations near ME12 3EW, 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 3EW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME12 3EW, 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.
- St Georges Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 582880 2.3 kmCycle
- Sheerness Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 580909 2.3 kmCycle
- Vel Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 585255 2.3 kmCycle
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 3EW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME12 3EW 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 3EW?
The nearest to the centre of ME12 3EW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Terrace Dental Phone 01795 583593 800 mWalk
- Caizen Dental Phone 07891 638920 1.4 kmCycle
- Terrace Dental Phone 01795 662569 2.4 kmCycle
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 3EW?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- Spire Wellesley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01702 462944 15.6 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 3EW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME12 3EW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sunnyfields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01795 665077 0 mWalk
- St. Helens House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 07882 710854 2.3 kmCycle
- Oakdene Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01795 874985 2.3 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 3EW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME12 3EW, 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.
- Tyrrell & Jones Queenborough Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01795 662410 800 mWalk
- Pharmachem Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01795 665246 2.3 kmCycle
- Paydens Pharmacy, Sheerness Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01795 664601 2.3 kmCycle
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 3EW?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME12 3EW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kingsferry Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1795 662000 500 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 1795 662578 1.4 kmCycle
- Wellpets Animal Hospital Phone +44 1795 876800 2.8 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 3EW in a conservation area?
The centre of ME12 3EW 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 3EW?
Police.uk records 81 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME12 3EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 2, burglary 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 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 3EW
- Ward
- Queenborough and Halfway
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Halfway Houses
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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