Postcode ME17 1JS (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 1JS is Ivens Way which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Roebuck and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 401 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1JS (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 1JS is Harrietsham Social Club and is 272 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivens Way 109 m
Lenmead 129 m
Cricketers Close 132 m
Quested Way 160 m
The Hampshires 195 m
Forge Meadow 203 m
Willow Close 214 m
Bakers Yard 214 m
Southfields Way 216 m
The Wheelwrights 220 m
Hook Lane 221 m
Tithe Mews 246 m
Shrubwood Close 258 m
Orchard Row 263 m
West Street 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1JS

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 1JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
428 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.32 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.8 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.8 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.03 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.51 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.91 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.16 km
Sutton Valence School 6.17 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.24 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.6 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.73 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.87 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.45 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
7.83 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.86 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
7.89 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
7.89 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.91 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
7.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
235 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
272 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
272 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
311 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
312 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
373 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
428 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
428 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
448 m
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
754 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
775 m
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.04 km
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.2 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.64 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.64 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.07 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
2.32 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.46 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
2.8 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 401 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 430 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Home Lake Inland Water 596 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Runham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 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% 28 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 135,255 kWh - mean 16,907 kWh : median 17,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24133300
Longitude 0.67080700
OS Easting 586523
OS Northing 0152517
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