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The postcode ME17 1LU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 1LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 1LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 1LU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME17 1LU is Ulcombe Hill which is centered 642 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ulcombe Hill and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 2.91 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. 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 1LU is Pepper Box Inn and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 760 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME17 1LU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 1LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 1LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 1LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 1LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 760 m |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Platts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.8 km | |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 4.31 km |
| Lenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 4.75 km |
| The Lenham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.77 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 6.33 km |
| Headcorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.35 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 6.53 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 6.65 km |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 6.68 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 7.13 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 7.51 km |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 7.51 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 7.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2019 | 760 m | |
| Kingswood Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 760 m | |
| Avenue Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2013 | 1.12 km | |
| Pepper Box Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Smoke And Cured | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Chegworth Valley Juice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2020 | 1.55 km | |
| Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| Star Barz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| The Kingswood Christmas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 1.83 km | |
| The Ridge Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 2.18 km | |
| The Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 26, 2017 | 2.47 km | |
| Kingswood Pre-School Group | Exempt January 28, 2008 | 2.52 km | |
| Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 2.53 km | |
| Harrietsham School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 2.53 km | |
| Bramley Knowle Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2012 | 2.58 km | |
| Parkwood Trout Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 2.74 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 2.75 km | |
| Taste Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 2.76 km | |
| Harrietsham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2003 | 2.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ulcombe Hill | 112 m | |
| Ulcombe Hill | 120 m | |
| The Waldens | 661 m | |
| The Waldens | 716 m | |
| Village Hall | 744 m | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| Lenham Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 36.27 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.48 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 51.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 1LU - Data from Dec 2021
| King's Wood | 738 m | |
| Marshall Wood | 960 m | |
| Rough Field Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Ashen Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Great Marshall Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Gaskin Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Green Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Scrub Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Runham Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Len Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Dunstall Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Limekiln Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Home Lake | 2.54 km | |
| Poorfield Shaw | 2.56 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 1LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 3.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 0.89 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 88.9% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 1LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.22504000 |
| Longitude | 0.64531300 |
| OS Easting | 584809 |
| OS Northing | 0150641 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Faversham and Mid Kent |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Headcorn |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043127 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |