Postcode ME17 1FY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 1FY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2015 and is an active postcode. ME17 1FY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 1FY is Castle Drive which is centered 61 m away.

The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1FY (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 1FY is The Ringlestone Inn and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Drive 61 m
Franklin's Avenue 70 m
Meadow View 101 m
Yeoman's Way 110 m
Clinton Wood Close 152 m
Valley View 177 m
Reeves Close 181 m
Friars Close 184 m
Abbotts Way 185 m
Pilgrims Close 232 m
Monks Drive 232 m
Knights Walk 239 m
Kings Close 240 m
Millers Way 247 m
Hogbarn Lane 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1FY

Introduction June 2015
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 1FY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.76 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.76 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.11 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.71 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.37 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.6 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.34 km
Infiniti School 5.76 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
6.03 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.26 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.91 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.97 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
7.14 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
7.31 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.8 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
8.07 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
8.07 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.14 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
8.27 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 8.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ringlestone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.16 km
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.07 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.1 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.23 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
2.23 km
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.64 km
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.65 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.68 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.76 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.76 km
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
2.77 km
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
2.78 km
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
2.78 km
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
2.84 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.87 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.89 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.96 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
2.96 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
2.96 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.88 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 327 m
Hogbarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Stedehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Minnetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Little Horsalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Shrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Horsalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Redsells Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Jone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Broomy Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Rhode Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Browning's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 37.7 Mbps 74.49 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 16.41 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 12.8% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 87.2% 46.7 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26152800
Longitude 0.70043500
OS Easting 588506
OS Northing 0154838
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1A2