ME12 3BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3BQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME12.
Postal Sector. In our case ME12 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME12 3BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is EASTCHURCH SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME12 3BQ postcode have the street address of The Crescent

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the ME12 3BQ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of SHEERNESS within the old postal county of Kent.

ME12 3BQ is within the village of Halfway Houses.

The ME12 3BQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME12 3BQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in ME12 3BQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME12 3BQ

The telephone area code for ME12 3BQ is 01795 Sittingbourne.

Map Coordinates for ME12 3BQ

Latitude	51.4216063582
Longitude	0.776392737332

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME12 3BQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME12 3BQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME12 3BQ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	94.00%	NE 18 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	89.00%	ESE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	79.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	57.00%	WSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME12 3BQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chequers Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3QU

Distance: 1.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795877667

St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chequers Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3QU

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact:

Minster in Sheppey Primary School

Address: Minster in Sheppey Primary School, Brecon Chase, Minster, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2HX

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795872138

Minster in Sheppey Primary School

Address: Minster in Sheppey Primary School, Brecon Chase, Minster, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2HX

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact:

Thistle Hill Academy

Address: Thistle Hill Academy, Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3UD

Distance: 1.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795899119

Richmond Primary School

Address: Richmond Primary School, Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2ET

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: 01795662891

Richmond Primary School

Address: Richmond Primary School, Nursery Close, St Helen's Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2QT

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact:

West Minster Primary School

Address: West Minster Primary School, St George's Avenue, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1ET

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795662178

Halfway Houses Primary School

Address: Halfway Houses Primary School, Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3AP

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795662875

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Edward's Catholic Primary School, New Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1BW

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795662708

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Edward's Catholic Primary School, New Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1BW

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact:

Rose Street Primary School

Address: Rose Street Primary School, Rose Street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1AW

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795663012

Halfway Houses Primary School

Address: Halfway Houses Primary School, Southdown Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3BE

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact:

Queenborough School and Nursery

Address: Queenborough School and Nursery, Edward Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DF

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey

Address: Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Minster Road, Minster-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 3JQ

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795873591

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME12 3BQ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 THE BROADWAY, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 2RN

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

CANTERBURY COSMETICS

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 218 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UN

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

THE BROADWAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: THE BROADWAY, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, ME12 2DA

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

QUEENBOROUGH DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 1 RAILWAY TERRACE, QUEENBOROUGH, KENT, ME11 5AY

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SHEERNESS)

Address: 19 BROADWAY, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1AB

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 50A HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1NL

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME12 3BQ

SHEPPEY HOSPITAL PHARMACY

Address: PLOVER ROAD, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 3LT

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 875541

MINSTER PHARMACY

Address: 13-15 TRAFALGAR PARADE, THE BROADWAY, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 2RW

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 875531

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 664601

DELMERGATE LIMITED

Address: 57 ST GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, ME12 1QU

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 665246

WELL

Address: 2 RAILWAY TERRACE, QUEENBOROUGH, KENT, ME11 5AY

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

MISTRYS CHEMISTS

Address: WOOD STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UA

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 662683

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME12 3BQ

SHEPPEY EYECARE CENTRE

Address: 6 HALFWAY ROAD, SHEERNESS, ME12 3AU

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: :

W & K POPE (SHEERNESS)

Address: 83 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1TX

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SHEERNESS)

Address: 7 BROADWAY, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1AB

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

SHEERNESS SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 67-69 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1NS

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: UNIT 7/8, THE FORUM, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 3DL

Distance: 5.86 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 38 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PB

Distance: 5.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME12 3BQ

MINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PLOVER ROAD, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, ME12 3LT

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

SHIVA MEDICAL CENTRE BROADWAY MINSTER, SHEPPEY

Address: SHIVA MEDICAL CENTRE, BROADWAY, MINSTER, ISLE OF SHEPPEY, KENT, ME12 2RL

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 876016

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE, 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

VEL SURGERY

Address: SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE, 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 585255

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 580909

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Transport Links near ME12 3BQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME12 3BQ

Queenborough
Queenborough station, Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DB
Distance: 1.52 miles
Driving Time: 3.19 minutes
Sheerness-on-Sea
Sheerness-on-Sea station, Bridge Road, Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 1RJ
Distance: 1.69 miles
Driving Time: 3.49 minutes
Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 5.62 miles
Driving Time: 7.04 minutes
Swale
Swale station, Sheppey Way, near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS
Distance: 6.90 miles
Driving Time: 8.20 minutes
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne station, St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED
Distance: 7.38 miles
Driving Time: 10.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME12 3BQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME12 3BQ

M2 J5

Distance: 9.57 miles

Driving Time: 10.47 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 13.46 miles

Driving Time: 14.23 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 17.38 miles

Driving Time: 18.01 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 20.60 miles

Driving Time: 21.13 minutes

M2 J7

Distance: 22.56 miles

Driving Time: 23.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME12 3BQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey Co Const
Member or Parliament	Gordon Henderson
Contact Details	Contact Gordon Henderson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME12 3BQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Swale District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Swale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Swale District at the following link Swale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Swale District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Swale District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME12 3BQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME12 3BQ

Yearly House Sales for ME12 3BQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2016	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1
2021	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1

Postcodes near the ME12 3BQ Postcode

ME12 3BB Admirals Walk ME12 3BL Belmont Road ME12 3AU Halfway Road ME12 3QD High Street ME12 3BJ Lowfield Road ME12 3JE Minster Road ME12 3JD Minster Road ME12 3BZ Queenborough Road ME12 3BY Queenborough Road ME12 3BH Raleigh Way ME12 3BG Southdown Road ME12 3BE Southdown Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME12 3BQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME12 3BQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, High Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UB	2.14 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Iceland
Aldi, Millennium Way, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AQ	2.32 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Aldi
Iceland, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	2.40 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Iceland
Morrisons, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	2.40 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Morrisons
Tesco, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	2.52 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME12 3BQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME12 3BQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	1.08 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Neats Court Retail Park
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	8.62 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to 205 High Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	9.13 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	10.24 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME12 3BQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	1.57 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	5.57 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	5.70 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, High Street, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1JF	8.38 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to McDonald's, High Street, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1JF

KFC Restaurants near ME12 3BQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	1.10 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	5.57 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5PY	8.89 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to KFC Southend - Greyhound Trading Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	10.30 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, High Street, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7RD	10.42 miles	Directions from ME12 3BQ to KFC Canvey Island - High Street