Postcode ME17 1SB (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1SB 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 1SB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME17 1SB is Farmer Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burgess Hall Drive and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1SB (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 local pub for residents of ME17 1SB is The George Inn and is 560 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.9% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farmer Close 29 m
Burgess Hall Drive 198 m
Milners 235 m
Brogden Crescent 282 m
Upper Street 440 m
Lower Street 561 m
Forge Lane 600 m
Burberry Lane 720 m
A20 1.83 km
Ashford Road 2.84 km
M20 4.63 km
B2163 5.64 km
A274 6.07 km
A2 12.67 km
A228 14.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1SB

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 1SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
656 m
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.8 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.83 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.12 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.43 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.44 km
Sutton Valence School 3.51 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.55 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.61 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.66 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
4.06 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
4.06 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.13 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.2 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.38 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.65 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.75 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
4.88 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.12 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
560 m
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
656 m
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.62 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.64 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.7 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.7 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.7 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.84 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.92 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.92 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.09 km
Caring Place B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2015
2.13 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
2.16 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.21 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.21 km
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.24 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.26 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.28 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
2.34 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burgess Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Burgess Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 868 m
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Great Water Inland Water 1.57 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 66.8 Mbps 286.73 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 45.59 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 81.1% 77.6 16.9
300+ Mbps 18.9% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 311,473 kWh - mean 8,652 kWh : median 8,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 106,526 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24496800
Longitude 0.60695000
OS Easting 582052
OS Northing 0152761
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 South 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1