Postcode ME17 1HX (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 1HX is Orchard Row which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Roebuck and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 205 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1HX (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 1HX is Harrietsham Social Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Row 21 m
Bakers Yard 59 m
Forge Meadow 85 m
Cutbush Close 93 m
Willow Close 98 m
The Wheelwrights 110 m
Cricketers Close 141 m
Station Road 154 m
Chippendayle Drive 196 m
Baldwin's Place 201 m
Ivens Way 207 m
Field Close 213 m
Taylor Close 225 m
Southfields Way 229 m
Quested Way 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1HX

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 1HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
544 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.39 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.63 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.63 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.29 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.54 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)
4.32 km
Sutton Valence School 6.43 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.46 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.51 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.64 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.8 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.63 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.66 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
7.97 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
8 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
8 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.1 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
8.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
0 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
0 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
94 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
105 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
119 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
213 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
232 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
544 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
544 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
618 m
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
786 m
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
960 m
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.31 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.44 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.44 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.86 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
2.63 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.63 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 15 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 205 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 214 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Home Lake Inland Water 698 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Mile Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Strake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 8
30-300 Mbps 5.7% 55.1 13
300+ Mbps 91.4% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 417,416 kWh - mean 11,595 kWh : median 10,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 117,609 kWh - mean 3,564 kWh : median 2,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24297600
Longitude 0.67369600
OS Easting 586718
OS Northing 0152707
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