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The postcode ME17 1BL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 1BL 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 1BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to ME17 1BL is Dickley Lane which is centered 286 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dickley Wood and is 358 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Lenham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 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 1BL is Harrietsham Social Club and is 1.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME17 1BL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 1BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 1BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| The Lenham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Platts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 4.51 km |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 4.8 km |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.94 km |
| Heath Farm School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 5.58 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 5.76 km |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 5.85 km |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 5.85 km |
| Infiniti School | Special school | 11-19 | 7.27 km | |
| Bredgar Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 7.54 km |
| Charing Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 7.58 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 7.67 km | |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 7.76 km |
| Pluckley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 8.49 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 9.08 km |
| Eastling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 9.13 km |
| Rodmersham School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 9.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie And Finns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Vitalijs Kaneps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 0 m | |
| BP Oil UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 437 m | |
| Harrietsham Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 600 m | |
| Rectory House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 871 m | |
| Independent Catering At The Lenham School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| Lenham Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| Chippendayle Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2014 | 1.35 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| Taste Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Sunrise Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 1.44 km | |
| Harrietsham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2003 | 1.44 km | |
| Percival's Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| Lenham Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2011 | 1.65 km | |
| Chopsticks & Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| Kent Loves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.71 km | |
| Lenham Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 1.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Dickley Wood | 358 m | |
| Dickley Wood | 498 m | |
| Church Lane | 714 m | |
| Church Lane | 745 m | |
| Loder Close | 886 m | |
| Lenham Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 36.12 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.4 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 47.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Dickley Wood | 401 m | |
| Grotto Wood | 916 m | |
| Baldock Wood | 969 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Dennett's Shaw | 1.21 km | |
| Marley Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Coles Dane Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Stream Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Drivelane Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Affers Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Rushmore Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Oxley Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Stedehill Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Sandway Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Little Horsalls Wood | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37 Mbps | 29.5 Mbps | 44.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 9.76 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.1% | 90.9% | 18 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 72.7% | 90.9% | 39.3 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24186600 |
| Longitude | 0.69425100 |
| OS Easting | 588157 |
| OS Northing | 0152636 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 | 6A4 |