Postcode ME17 1PA (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1PA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 1PA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1PA is Musket Lane which is centered 395 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Danes Hotel and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 931 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1PA (for ages 11 and under) is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 19, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME17 1PA is The Windmill and is 599 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Drive Thru' and is 840 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Musket Lane 395 m
A20 488 m
Penfold Hill 550 m
Eyhorne Street 778 m
Ashford Road 2.35 km
M20 4.43 km
B2163 7 km
A2 10.94 km
A228 13.91 km
A28 22.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1PA

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 1PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
1.16 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.22 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.7 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.7 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.75 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.78 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.87 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.34 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.56 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 4.76 km
Snowfields Academy 4.76 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.78 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
4.78 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.8 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.85 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.21 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.23 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 5.26 km
Sutton Valence School 5.29 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
5.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
173 m
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
599 m
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
731 m
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
731 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
840 m
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
840 m
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
840 m
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
840 m
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
840 m
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.16 km
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.22 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.25 km
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.28 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.31 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.45 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.45 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.45 km
Caring Place B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2015
1.58 km
Tolgate House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2015
1.71 km
Coolings The Potted Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great Danes Hotel Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Great Danes Hotel Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Castle Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Castle Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Village Shop Bus Stop/Station 658 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 931 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 418 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Upper Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snarkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Lower Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Chrismill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
The Great Water Inland Water 1.6 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25951500
Longitude 0.61805000
OS Easting 582769
OS Northing 0154406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward North Downs
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: 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 E33043093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2