Postcode ME17 1GD (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 1GD is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. ME17 1GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 1GD 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 1GD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 1GD is Bakers Yard which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Roebuck and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 223 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1GD (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 1GD is Harrietsham Social Club and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bakers Yard 23 m
Orchard Row 37 m
Forge Meadow 51 m
Willow Close 83 m
The Wheelwrights 84 m
Cricketers Close 105 m
Cutbush Close 129 m
Ivens Way 170 m
Station Road 174 m
Baldwin's Place 186 m
Quested Way 206 m
Field Close 208 m
Southfields Way 214 m
Chippendayle Drive 229 m
Taylor Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1GD

Introduction August 2016
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 1GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
516 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.39 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.66 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.66 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.26 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.53 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.13 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.3 km
Sutton Valence School 6.4 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.47 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.49 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.64 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.81 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.63 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.66 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
7.94 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
7.98 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
7.98 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.07 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
8.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
37 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
37 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
88 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
124 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
146 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
233 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
244 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
516 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
516 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
641 m
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
769 m
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
995 m
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.27 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.47 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.47 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.9 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.39 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.66 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.66 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 52 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 223 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 224 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Home Lake Inland Water 673 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Mile Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Strake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.3 Mbps 42.3 Mbps 64.27 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 18.62 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.3 11
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 31,522 kWh - mean 6,304 kWh : median 6,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 13,456 kWh - mean 2,243 kWh : median 2,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24280600
Longitude 0.67327300
OS Easting 586687
OS Northing 0152687
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33043097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3