Postcode ME17 1ET (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1ET 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 1ET as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 1ET is Eastwood Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Who'd A Thought It and is 692 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 4.5 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1ET (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 1ET is Kings Head and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eastwood Road 99 m
M20 3.88 km
A20 6.46 km
A28 16.86 km
A2 16.96 km
A228 20 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1ET

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 1ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.63 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.13 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.34 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.6 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.83 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.91 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.91 km
Sutton Valence School 5 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.19 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.12 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.37 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.39 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.8 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.12 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.73 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
8.3 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.56 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.84 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bramley Knowle Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
0 m
Who'D A Thought It Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
752 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
1.28 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other Exempt
May 28, 2012
1.28 km
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.47 km
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.6 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
1.74 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.63 km
Fraser's Events Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.08 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.13 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
3.13 km
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.13 km
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2011
3.39 km
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
3.48 km
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
3.53 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
3.55 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
3.65 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.93 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
3.93 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
3.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Who'd A Thought It Bus Stop/Station 692 m
Eastwood Road Bus Stop/Station 701 m
Who'd A Thought It Bus Stop/Station 706 m
Eastwood Road Bus Stop/Station 718 m
Pye Corner Bus Stop/Station 872 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.62 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Dunstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Three Chimney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Parsons Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Rough Park Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Southpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Great Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Blackpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Jobshole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Roughets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Park Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.9 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 62.8 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 17.88 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 57.1% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 14.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 28.6% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 83,597 kWh - mean 9,289 kWh : median 5,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.20477300
Longitude 0.66327900
OS Easting 586145
OS Northing 0148433
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ulcombe BUA
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 1A2