Postcode ME17 1BE (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1BE 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 1BE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1BE is The Old Bailey which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 717 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1BE (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 1BE is Harrietsham Social Club and is 665 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME17 1BE 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 1BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Old Bailey 38 m
Churchfields 106 m
Church Lane 121 m
St Welcume's Way 156 m
Old Lain 168 m
Church Crescent 184 m
Putland Place 186 m
Harrison Drive 190 m
Church Road 198 m
Northdowns View 217 m
Mayfield 224 m
Tupper Close 234 m
Seal Drive 244 m
Fairall Close 248 m
Lakelands 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1BE

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 1BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.21 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.99 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.99 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.2 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.85 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.09 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.51 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.98 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.11 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.25 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.28 km
Sutton Valence School 7.01 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.09 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.52 km
Infiniti School 7.83 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.32 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.32 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.61 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
8.61 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
8.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
234 m
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
355 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
452 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
581 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
585 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
653 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
659 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
665 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
665 m
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
778 m
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
778 m
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.2 km
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.21 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.21 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.4 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.89 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.99 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.99 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
2.1 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 384 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 717 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 776 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.32 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.58 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Home Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 59.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 18.2% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 153,790 kWh - mean 13,981 kWh : median 12,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24280300
Longitude 0.68321500
OS Easting 587383
OS Northing 0152712
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Harrietsham BUA
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 8C1