ME12 4DS 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 (4DS) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DS.

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 4DS 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 4DS postcode have the street address of Orchard Way

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME12 4DS postcode is home to a bustling 66 residents!

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

ME12 4DS is within the village of Eastchurch.

The ME12 4DS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME12 4DS are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME12 4DS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME12 4DS Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME12 4DS

Latitude	51.3974878294
Longitude	0.854454845067

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME12 4DS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME12 4DS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME12 4DS

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 8.0°C)	79.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	43.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	58.00%	WSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	32.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°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 9 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 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°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)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°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)	12.00%	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	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°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

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME12 4DS Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME12 4DS

Average Mbps	29.900
Median Mbps	32.500
Maximum Mbps	48.790

ME12 4DS has an average download speed of 29.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

715 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (88,585) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,095,341) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME12 4DS

Average Mbps	7.500
Median Mbps	8.500
Maximum Mbps	15.430

ME12 4DS has an average upload speed of 7.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,708 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (156,856) have slower upload speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,024,077) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME12 4DS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Eastchurch Church of England Primary School

Address: Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, Warden Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4EJ

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME12 4DS

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: STANDFORD HILL, CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4AA

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

SWALESIDE (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: SWALESIDE, CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4AX

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

87A HIGH STREET [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 87A HIGH STREET, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4DF

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPT.

Address: ELMLEY, CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4DZ

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

THE BROADWAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME12 4DS

LEYSDOWN PHARMACY

Address: 9 LEYSDOWN ROAD, LEYSDOWN ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4RE

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 228858

MINSTER PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 875531

SHEPPEY HOSPITAL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 875541

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 664601

DELMERGATE LIMITED

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

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 665246

WELL

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

Distance: 4.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME12 4DS

SHEPPEY EYECARE CENTRE

Address: 6 HALFWAY ROAD, SHEERNESS, ME12 3AU

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SHEERNESS)

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

Distance: 4.92 miles

Contact: :

W & K POPE (SHEERNESS)

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

Distance: 4.92 miles

Contact: :

SHEERNESS SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 4.96 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - FAVERSHAM

Address: 8 MARKET STREET, FAVERSHAM, KENT, ME13 7AA

Distance: 5.89 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (FAVERSHAM)

Address: 1 PRESTON STREET, FAVERSHAM, KENT, ME13 8NS

Distance: 5.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME12 4DS

62 HIGH STREET EASTCHURCH SHEERNESS, SHEPPEY

Address: EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4BN

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 880482

5 JETTY ROAD WARDEN BAY LEYSDOWN, SHEPPEY

Address: WARDEN, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4PS

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773084

36 LEYSDOWN ROAD LEYSDOWN SHEERNESS, SHEPPEY

Address: LEYSDOWN ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4RE

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 510371

MINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

SHIVA MEDICAL CENTRE BROADWAY MINSTER, SHEPPEY

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

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 876016

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME12 4DS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME12 4DS

Queenborough
Queenborough station, Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DB
Distance: 5.91 miles
Driving Time: 8.70 minutes
Sheerness-on-Sea
Sheerness-on-Sea station, Bridge Road, Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 1RJ
Distance: 6.31 miles
Driving Time: 10.88 minutes
Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 8.37 miles
Driving Time: 10.69 minutes
Swale
Swale station, Sheppey Way, near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS
Distance: 9.65 miles
Driving Time: 11.84 minutes
Teynham
Teynham station, Lower Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9DU
Distance: 13.36 miles
Driving Time: 18.92 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME12 4DS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME12 4DS

M2 J5

Distance: 12.32 miles

Driving Time: 14.12 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 16.21 miles

Driving Time: 17.87 minutes

M20 J8

Distance: 20.93 miles

Driving Time: 23.14 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 23.35 miles

Driving Time: 24.78 minutes

M2 J7

Distance: 25.31 miles

Driving Time: 26.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME12 4DS 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 4DS 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 4DS 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 4DS

Yearly House Sales for ME12 4DS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£125,000	£205,000	£191,667	3
2016	£262,500	£239,995	£231,999	4
2019	£295,000	£295,000	£295,000	1
2020	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2021	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2022	£420,000	£420,000	£420,000	1

Postcodes near the ME12 4DS Postcode

ME12 4DX Brabazon Road ME12 4DY Brabazon Road ME12 4DH Church Road ME12 4DP Kent View Drive ME12 4DU Range Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME12 4DS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME12 4DS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	7.31 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Iceland
Morrisons, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	7.31 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Morrisons
Iceland, High Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UB	7.82 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Iceland
Aldi, Millennium Way, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AQ	8.07 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Aldi
Tesco, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	8.21 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME12 4DS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME12 4DS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	4.28 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Neats Court Retail Park
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	11.30 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	11.58 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to 205 High Street
Unit 1 The Clocktower, Canterbury, CT1 2LE	12.87 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to Unit 1 The Clocktower

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME12 4DS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	5.10 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	6.27 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	7.11 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	9.39 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE

KFC Restaurants near ME12 4DS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	4.25 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	6.27 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	9.39 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to KFC Whitstable - Highgate Park
KFC, Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5PY	11.78 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to KFC Southend - Greyhound Trading Park
KFC, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2LE	12.87 miles	Directions from ME12 4DS to KFC Canterbury - Whitefriars Shopping Centre