Postcode ME17 1DG (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1DG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 1DG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1DG is Chegworth Road which is centered 323 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chegworth Lane and is 943 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1DG (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 1DG is Harrietsham Social Club and is 1.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chegworth Road 323 m
Water Lane 493 m
Ashford Road 1.2 km
M20 1.69 km
A20 2.72 km
A274 6.17 km
A2 13.18 km
A228 16.95 km
A28 19.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1DG

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 1DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.37 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.63 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.8 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.95 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.18 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.33 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.33 km
Sutton Valence School 4.65 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.71 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.86 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
6.37 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.42 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.49 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.53 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
6.73 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
6.73 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
7.18 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
7.35 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
701 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.37 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.37 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.44 km
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
1.62 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
1.63 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.63 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.74 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.74 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.74 km
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.84 km
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
1.84 km
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
1.84 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.9 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.9 km
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
1.91 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.95 km
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.05 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.16 km
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chegworth Lane Bus Stop/Station 943 m
Chegworth Lane Bus Stop/Station 961 m
Holm Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 975 m
Holm Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 985 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.38 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 368 m
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Home Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Great Water Inland Water 1.65 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 28.6% - -
5-10 Mbps 14.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 20
300+ Mbps 57.1% 330 50

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23820800
Longitude 0.64843400
OS Easting 584972
OS Northing 0152113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13264
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Headcorn
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043127
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 017C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2