Postcode ME17 1HN (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 1HN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. ME17 1HN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME17 1HN is Taylor Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chippendayle Drive and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 427 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1HN (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 1HN is Harrietsham Social Club and is 270 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Taylor Close 46 m
Brunger Close 63 m
Young Lane 89 m
Buckingham Drive 130 m
Chippendayle Drive 154 m
Matthews Avenue 165 m
Field Close 169 m
Parks Road 177 m
Armistice Way 184 m
East Street 214 m
Mills Court 215 m
Southfields Way 231 m
Willow Close 237 m
Seal Drive 239 m
Orchard Row 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1HN

Introduction October 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 1HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
797 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.18 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.38 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.38 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.41 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.81 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.16 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.57 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.39 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.45 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.53 km
Sutton Valence School 6.56 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.64 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.73 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.87 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.23 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
8.26 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
8.26 km
Infiniti School 8.26 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
129 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
135 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
165 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
217 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
270 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
270 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
335 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
357 m
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
795 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
797 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
797 m
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.06 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.21 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.21 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.44 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.64 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.18 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.38 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.38 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
2.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 160 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 235 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 427 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 462 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.68 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Home Lake Inland Water 958 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Runham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24165200
Longitude 0.67692900
OS Easting 586949
OS Northing 0152568
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