ME12 4EY

POSTCODE

ME12 4EY is a postcode in Sheppey East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4134, 0.8829
OS grid TR005722 (600,571, 172,202)
IMD England
2/10
#6359
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.8 per 1k
MoM -12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32CV7M+85
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
High · 12.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£268,750
Median property price · ME12 4 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 64 sales
+8.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6359
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6359 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swale 006 (E02005120)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,287

£36,959–£50,699

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,162

£31,309–£41,767

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,319

£30,934–£38,075

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,243

£29,144–£37,918

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME12 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME12 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

ME12 4EY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME12 4 sector.

Average price
£306,336
Median price: £268,750
Median +8.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£434k£312k£189k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£210,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME12 4DW
£300,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4JB
£260,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME12 4NX
£615,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4TR
£562,500 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4DN
£282,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4NU
£247,500 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4AH
£375,000 · 2026-06-17 · Detached · Freehold
ME12 4PJ
£300,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME12 4AH
£85,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME12 4QQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME12 4EY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME12 4EY

Counts are for Sheppey East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY -48%
976941
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -33%
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -42%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY -22%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

107
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,432
White Brit.75.6%
Gypsy / Trav.3.7%
African3.3%
Other White3.2%
Caribbean2.8%
+ 12 other groups · 11.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,433
Christian43.6%
No religion39.4%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered6.7%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,430
25–3427.7%
35–4926.5%
50–6419.0%
65–747.3%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.7%

Households

Total households: 427
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
One person: other13.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 8 other households · 37.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 114 min
  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min

Bus stops

  • The Wheatsheaf

    Bus · opp · west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Wheatsheaf

    Bus · adj · east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Fletcher Battery

    Bus · opp · south-west

    491 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Fletcher Battery

    Bus · adj · north-east

    492 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Fourth Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    657 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for ME12 4EY

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Sheppey East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME12 4EY
Coordinates
51.4134, 0.8829
Grid reference
TR005722
Easting
600,571
Northing
172,202
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CV7M+85
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Sheppey East
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Eastchurch
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 006E E01035300
E01035300
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 006 E02005120
E02005120
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 006D E01024618
E01024618
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 006 E02005120
E02005120
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:45 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 4EY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01035300 and MSOA E02005120 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6359
Present — Active
Postcode ME12 4EY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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