Postcode ME17 1HA (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 1HA is Stickfast Lane which is centered 576 m away.

The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 3.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1HA (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 1HA is Smoke And Cured and is 1.77 km 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 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stickfast Lane 576 m
Headcorn Road 805 m
Tilden Road 1.11 km
Crump's Lane 1.22 km
Lenham Road 2.04 km
A274 2.38 km
M20 5.33 km
A20 6.75 km
A2 17.75 km
A28 18.52 km
A228 19.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1HA

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 1HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.18 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.26 km
Sutton Valence School 3.54 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.75 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.6 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.6 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.06 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.35 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.56 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.6 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.88 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
6.88 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.14 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
7.16 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.25 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
7.35 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.47 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.93 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
8.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.59 km
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.77 km
Bramley Knowle Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
2.1 km
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2011
2.3 km
Weald Of Kent Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
2.37 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
2.54 km
Who'D A Thought It Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.62 km
Minor, Weir And Willis Ltd - Marden Dept Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 21, 2020
2.62 km
Headcorn Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2005
2.7 km
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.94 km
Headcorn Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2003
2.96 km
ThaiSo Catering Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.96 km
Headcorn Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
3 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
3.08 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
3.18 km
Independent Catering At Headcorn Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.18 km
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.18 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.26 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
3.26 km
Wheelers Green Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
3.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 6.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.64 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 248 m
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Parsons Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Southpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dunstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Great Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Three Chimney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 66.7%
5-10 Mbps 33.3%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.19712000
Longitude 0.63586800
OS Easting 584261
OS Northing 0147513
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