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The postcode ME17 1GU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. ME17 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 1GU 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 1GU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to ME17 1GU is Brunger Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chippendayle Drive and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 473 m away.
The closest primary school to ME17 1GU (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 1GU is Harrietsham Social Club and is 324 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 1GU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 1GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 1GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 1GU
| Introduction | September 2017 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 1GU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 853 m |
| Platts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Lenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| The Lenham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 3.86 km |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.17 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 4.63 km |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 6.35 km |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.44 km |
| Heath Farm School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 6.48 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 6.6 km | |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 6.68 km |
| Bredgar Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 7.73 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.93 km |
| Infiniti School | Special school | 11-19 | 8.23 km | |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 8.28 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 8.32 km |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 8.32 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 8.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippendayle Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 174 m | |
| Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2014 | 220 m | |
| Taste Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Rectory House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 301 m | |
| Harrietsham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2003 | 324 m | |
| Percival's Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 324 m | |
| Sunrise Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 383 m | |
| Harrietsham Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 756 m | |
| Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 853 m | |
| Harrietsham School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 853 m | |
| Parkwood Trout Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 1.11 km | |
| Frankie And Finns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Vitalijs Kaneps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Chegworth Valley Juice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2020 | 1.48 km | |
| BP Oil UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 1.59 km | |
| Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2016 | 2.14 km | |
| Independent Catering At The Lenham School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| Lenham Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 2.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Chippendayle Drive | 53 m | |
| Chippendayle Drive | 120 m | |
| The Roebuck | 289 m | |
| The Roebuck | 318 m | |
| Church Lane | 417 m | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 473 m | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 511 m | |
| Lenham Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.48 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 36.64 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 48.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 1GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Wood | 919 m | |
| Home Lake | 1.01 km | |
| Len Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Goddington Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Synden Pond | 1.45 km | |
| Grotto Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Dickley Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Coles Dane Wood | 1.55 km | |
| No Man's Acre | 1.57 km | |
| Stream Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Baldock Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Affers Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Champion Hill Shaw | 1.8 km | |
| Limekiln Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Gaskin Wood | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.9 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 71.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 60 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 1GU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24149900 |
| Longitude | 0.67772500 |
| OS Easting | 587003 |
| OS Northing | 0152553 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |