Postcode ME17 1LA (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1LA 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 1LA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 1LA is Holm Mill Lane which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holm Mill Lane and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 875 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1LA (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 1LA is Harrietsham Social Club and is 981 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holm Mill Lane 43 m
Goddington Lane 288 m
Greenway Lane 612 m
West Street 641 m
Ashford Road 1 km
M20 1.1 km
Water Lane 1.28 km
A20 2.86 km
A2 12.48 km
A228 17.26 km
A28 18.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1LA

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 1LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
441 m
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.7 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.73 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.08 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.35 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.61 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.61 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4 km
Sutton Valence School 5.75 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.8 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.74 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.9 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.99 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
7.04 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
7.04 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.13 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
7.22 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.3 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.39 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
334 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
441 m
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
441 m
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
960 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
981 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
981 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
981 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.02 km
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
1.08 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.15 km
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.19 km
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.59 km
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.89 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.04 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.11 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.11 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.11 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.42 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
2.42 km
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holm Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Holm Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Chegworth Lane Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Chegworth Lane Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 875 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 938 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.59 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Home Lake Inland Water 283 m
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 341 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 582 m
Synden Pond Inland Water 908 m
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Champion Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Strake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Mile Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 230,545 kWh - mean 20,959 kWh : median 18,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24500500
Longitude 0.66002900
OS Easting 585756
OS Northing 0152898
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011C
Output Area / Small Area 1A4