Postcode ME17 1PJ (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1PJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 1PJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 1PJ is Ashford Road which is centered 898 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broomfield Turning and is 472 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1PJ (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 The Lenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME17 1PJ is The George Inn and is 1.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 2.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashford Road 898 m
Broomfield Road 1.06 km
A20 1.52 km
M20 2.7 km
A274 6.53 km
A2 12.35 km
A228 15.73 km
A28 20.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1PJ

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 1PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
1.64 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.95 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.15 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.15 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.98 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.4 km
Sutton Valence School 4.53 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.54 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.06 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.32 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.32 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.35 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.4 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
5.5 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
5.5 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.52 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.59 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.34 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
6.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
506 m
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
506 m
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
506 m
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
836 m
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.64 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.68 km
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
1.83 km
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.83 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.88 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.89 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
1.89 km
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
1.9 km
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.95 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.01 km
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.15 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.15 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
2.15 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
2.15 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.4 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broomfield Turning Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Broomfield Turning Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.57 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Great Water Inland Water 449 m
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Home Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 2.26 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 50%
10-30 Mbps 50%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24569800
Longitude 0.63536400
OS Easting 584032
OS Northing 0152913
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20295
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Leeds
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kingswood (Maidstone) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3