Postcode ME17 1LE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 1LE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. ME17 1LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 1LE 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 1LE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME17 1LE is Downlands which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 967 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1LE (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 1LE is Harrietsham Social Club and is 926 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downlands 40 m
Northdowns View 53 m
Old Lain 103 m
Mercer Drive 108 m
Francis Moody Close 110 m
Mayfield 132 m
Putland Place 140 m
Church Crescent 146 m
Churchfields 171 m
Church Lane 196 m
Fairall Close 200 m
Marley Road 216 m
The Old Bailey 229 m
St Welcume's Way 263 m
Pilgrims Way 928 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1LE

Introduction December 1996
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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.74 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.74 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.19 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.09 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.3 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.68 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
5.24 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.97 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.04 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.16 km
Sutton Valence School 7.25 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.34 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.48 km
Infiniti School 7.61 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.09 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.58 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
8.85 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
8.85 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
8.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrietsham Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
222 m
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
418 m
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
521 m
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
521 m
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
714 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
839 m
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
843 m
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
914 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
915 m
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
926 m
Percival's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 2, 2021
926 m
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
938 m
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.47 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.47 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.65 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.74 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.74 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.87 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.07 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
2.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Chippendayle Drive Bus Stop/Station 642 m
Dickley Wood Bus Stop/Station 867 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 967 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Coles Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Home Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Dean's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 48.09 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 9.33 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% 21.2 5.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 38 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 304,235 kWh - mean 25,353 kWh : median 24,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24287000
Longitude 0.68695900
OS Easting 587644
OS Northing 0152729
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33043092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4