Postcode ME17 1AX (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 1AX is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 1AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 1AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME17 1AX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 1AX is Marley Road which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 364 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 953 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1AX (for ages 11 and under) is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME17 1AX is Harrietsham Social Club and is 960 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME17 1AX is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 1AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME17 1AX, and the approximate distance away.

Marley Road 123 m
Mercer Drive 135 m
Church Crescent 173 m
Northdowns View 206 m
Old Lain 219 m
Church Lane 235 m
St Welcume's Way 244 m
Churchfields 254 m
Downlands 260 m
The Old Bailey 343 m
Pilgrims Way 791 m
M20 1.2 km
Stede Hill 1.52 km
Ashford Road 2.83 km
A20 4.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.48 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.82 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.82 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.42 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.2 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.2 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.86 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
5.22 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.78 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.18 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.36 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.25 km
Sutton Valence School 7.36 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.44 km
Infiniti School 7.47 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.18 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.62 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
8.78 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
8.78 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
0 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
574 m
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
600 m
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
600 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
757 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
894 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
921 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
925 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
960 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
960 m
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
960 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
969 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.48 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.48 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.62 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.82 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.82 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.97 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.16 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 637 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 721 m
Dickley Wood Bus Stop/Station 901 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 953 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.65 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 1AX - Data from Dec 2021

Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Home Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Little Horsalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Shrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mile Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 1AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.5 Mbps 30.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 9.1% 16 1.5
30-300 Mbps 63.6% 50.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 27.3% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 216,621 kWh - mean 27,078 kWh : median 20,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24486300
Longitude 0.68710300
OS Easting 587646
OS Northing 0152951
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18321
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Harrietsham and Lenham
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2