Postcode ME17 1QG (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1QG 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 1QG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1QG is Hospital Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broomfield Turning and is 762 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1QG (for ages 11 and under) is Hollingbourne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 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 1QG is The Dirty Habit and is 1.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Drive Thru' and is 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hospital Road 98 m
Greenway Court Road 427 m
Ashford Road 824 m
A20 1.33 km
M20 2.79 km
A274 7.78 km
A2 11.21 km
A228 15.64 km
A28 20.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1QG

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 1QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.01 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.1 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.23 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.34 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.77 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.06 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.13 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.13 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
5.46 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
5.46 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.53 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.74 km
Sutton Valence School 5.75 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.91 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.97 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
6.3 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.31 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 6.48 km
Snowfields Academy 6.48 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
706 m
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.01 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.16 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.16 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.16 km
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
1.22 km
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.22 km
The Dirty Habit Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.27 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.35 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.8 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.83 km
Caterlink At Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.1 km
Harrietsham School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.1 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.23 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.31 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
2.36 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.36 km
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.36 km
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.36 km
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broomfield Turning Bus Stop/Station 762 m
Broomfield Turning Bus Stop/Station 799 m
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 1 km
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.25 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 140 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 234 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 599 m
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Great Water Inland Water 1.38 km
Lower Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Goddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
No Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Synden Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Upper Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Baldwin's Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 33.3%
30-300 Mbps 66.7%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25589600
Longitude 0.64298500
OS Easting 584523
OS Northing 0154066
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