ME12 4RL 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 (4RL) 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 RL.

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 4RL 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 4RL postcode have the street address of Shellness Road.

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

ME12 4RL is within the village of Leysdown-on-Sea.

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Map Coordinates for ME12 4RL

Latitude	51.3805447862
Longitude	0.944106043393

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME12 4RL

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

Weather Forecast for ME12 4RL

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	46.00%	WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	43.00%	WSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SW 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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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%	SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	34.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	31.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME12 4RL Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME12 4RL

MR PK DOWNES

Address: 2 NELSON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1DP

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

MR CJ BAKER

Address: 2 NELSON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1DP

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

KELVIN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 NELSON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1DP

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

WHITSTABLE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 66A OXFORD STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1DG

Distance: 3.87 miles

Contact: :

SWALESIDE (DENTAL PRACTICE)

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

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPT.

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

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME12 4RL

LEYSDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 228858

CHEADLES CHEMIST

Address: 28 FAVERSHAM ROAD, SEASALTER, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 4AR

Distance: 3.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 277744

BOOTS

Address: 33-35 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1AP

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 272677

CHEADLES DISPENSING CHEMISTS

Address: 115-117 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1AY

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 272066

TYRRELL AND JONES PHARMACY

Address: 1A TOWER PARADE, WHITSTABLE, CT5 2BJ

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 263046

ESTUARY VIEW PHARMACY

Address: 25 BOORMAN WAY, ESTUARY VIEW BUSINESS PK, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3SE

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 277488

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME12 4RL

SPECSAVERS (WHITSTABLE)

Address: 22 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1BQ

Distance: 3.74 miles

Contact: :

WHITSTABLE EYECARE

Address: 59 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1AP

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

R & J MOORE LTD (WHITSTABLE)

Address: 59 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1AP

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - WHITSTABLE

Address: 114 HIGH STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1AZ

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

WHITSTABLE EXTRA

Address: MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 3EE

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - FAVERSHAM

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

Distance: 5.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME12 4RL

36 LEYSDOWN ROAD LEYSDOWN SHEERNESS, SHEPPEY

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 510371

5 JETTY ROAD WARDEN BAY LEYSDOWN, SHEPPEY

Address: WARDEN, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4PS

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773084

SEASALTER SURGERY

Address: 28 FAVERSHAM ROAD, SEASALTER, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 4AR

Distance: 3.48 miles

Contact: :

WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HARBOUR STREET, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1BZ

Distance: 3.91 miles

Contact: :

WHITSTABLE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HARBOUR STREET, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 1BZ

Distance: 3.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 284320

62 HIGH STREET EASTCHURCH SHEERNESS, SHEPPEY

Address: EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 4BN

Distance: 4.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 880482

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Transport Links near ME12 4RL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME12 4RL

Teynham
Teynham station, Lower Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9DU
Distance: 17.40 miles
Driving Time: 25.50 minutes
Faversham
Faversham station, Station Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8EB
Distance: 21.87 miles
Driving Time: 32.16 minutes
Selling
Selling station, Selling, near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW
Distance: 31.50 miles
Driving Time: 35.92 minutes
Whitstable
Whitstable station, Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1RB
Distance: 36.04 miles
Driving Time: 42.15 minutes
Chestfield & Swalecliffe
Chestfield & Swalecliffe station, Thanet Way, Swalecliffe, Kent, CT5 3JB
Distance: 37.22 miles
Driving Time: 42.63 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME12 4RL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME12 4RL

M2 J5

Distance: 16.36 miles

Driving Time: 20.69 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 20.26 miles

Driving Time: 24.45 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 27.39 miles

Driving Time: 31.35 minutes

M2 J7

Distance: 29.36 miles

Driving Time: 33.26 minutes

M20 J9

Distance: 32.50 miles

Driving Time: 43.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Yearly House Sales for ME12 4RL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£65,000	£65,000	£65,000	1
2011	£128,000	£128,000	£128,000	1
2015	£155,000	£155,000	£155,000	1

Postcodes near the ME12 4RL Postcode

ME12 4RP Hamlet Of Shellness ME12 4BS Shellbeach ME12 4RJ Shellness Road ME12 4RH Shellness Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME12 4RL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME12 4RL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, High Street, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1BQ	6.01 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Iceland
Aldi, Prospect Way, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3SD	6.62 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Aldi
Tesco, Crescent Road, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7AS	7.87 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Tesco
Morrisons, North Lane, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7DY	8.07 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Bysing Wood Road, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7UD	8.20 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME12 4RL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME12 4RL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	8.31 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Neats Court Retail Park
Unit 1 The Clocktower, Canterbury, CT1 2LE	9.29 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Unit 1 The Clocktower
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	14.73 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	14.85 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to 205 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME12 4RL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	5.35 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE
McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	9.00 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH
McDonald's, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2SS	9.27 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to McDonald's, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2SS
McDonald's, Stour Retail Park, Stour Crescent, CANTERBURY, CT1 1AD	9.28 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to McDonald's, Stour Retail Park, Stour Crescent, CANTERBURY, CT1 1AD

KFC Restaurants near ME12 4RL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	5.35 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to KFC Whitstable - Highgate Park
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	8.28 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Vauxhall Road, CANTERBURY, CT1 1ZG	9.15 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to KFC Canterbury - Maybrook Retail Park
KFC, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2LE	9.30 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to KFC Canterbury - Whitefriars Shopping Centre
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	9.31 miles	Directions from ME12 4RL to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way