Postcode ME17 1JL (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1JL 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 1JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME17 1JL is Quested Way which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1JL (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 1JL is Harrietsham Social Club and is 239 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Quested Way 72 m
Baldwin's Place 83 m
West Street 104 m
Ivens Way 127 m
The Wheelwrights 129 m
Hook Lane 141 m
Forge Meadow 165 m
Alexander Road 197 m
Cricketers Close 198 m
The Hampshires 200 m
Bakers Yard 203 m
Shrubwood Close 215 m
Lenmead 225 m
Orchard Row 249 m
Station Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1JL

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 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
305 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.54 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.87 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.87 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.13 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.33 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.08 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.09 km
Sutton Valence School 6.25 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.32 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.57 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.81 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.02 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.43 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.65 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
7.73 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
7.77 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
7.77 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.86 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
7.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
239 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
239 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
265 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
286 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
305 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
305 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
337 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
425 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
451 m
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
567 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
853 m
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.15 km
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.18 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.68 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.68 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.1 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.54 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.67 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.77 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 227 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 218 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 270 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.08 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Home Lake Inland Water 460 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Mile Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Strake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Runham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.5 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.52 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% 20 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 108,550 kWh - mean 15,507 kWh : median 9,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 51,311 kWh - mean 5,131 kWh : median 3,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24338500
Longitude 0.67033800
OS Easting 586482
OS Northing 0152744
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 6B2