Postcode ME17 1DZ (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1DZ 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 1DZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1DZ is Lodge Gardens which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 4.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1DZ (for ages 11 and under) is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. 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 1DZ is Smoke And Cured and is 363 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 2.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lodge Gardens 15 m
Chestnut Close 91 m
The Street 282 m
Headcorn Road 662 m
A274 3.48 km
M20 3.91 km
A20 5.55 km
A2 16.42 km
A28 18.31 km
A228 18.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1DZ

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 1DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
163 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.03 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.42 km
Sutton Valence School 3.56 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.74 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.17 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.6 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
5.01 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.64 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.64 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.05 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.06 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.29 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
6.86 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.13 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.37 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.45 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.75 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
8.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
8.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
163 m
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
363 m
Bramley Knowle Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
1.45 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
1.7 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
2.03 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
2.03 km
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.11 km
Who'D A Thought It Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.2 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
2.2 km
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
2.4 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.52 km
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
2.53 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other Exempt
May 28, 2012
2.53 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.6 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.6 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
3.22 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
3.33 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
3.42 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.5 km
Weald Of Kent Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Bus Stop/Station 74 m
School Bus Stop/Station 85 m
The Harrow Bus Stop/Station 278 m
The Harrow Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Pye Corner Bus Stop/Station 590 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 52.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Parsons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Great Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Dunstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Runham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 59.4 Mbps 75.61 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 15 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.3 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 134,071 kWh - mean 7,448 kWh : median 5,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.20900500
Longitude 0.64363400
OS Easting 584756
OS Northing 0148854
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 Ulcombe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 017C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2