Postcode ME17 1TX (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1TX 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 1TX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME17 1TX is Claygate which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 331 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1TX (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 Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME17 1TX is The Windmill and is 330 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 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Claygate 88 m
Godfrey Meadow 104 m
Tile Fields 134 m
Brickfields Close 135 m
Tile Fields Close 146 m
Eyhorne Street 192 m
Hasteds 229 m
A20 735 m
Ashford Road 1.92 km
Pilgrims Way 3.69 km
M20 3.95 km
A2 10.49 km
A228 14.51 km
A28 21.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1TX

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 1TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
296 m
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
1.91 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.26 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.05 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
4.39 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
4.39 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.57 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.27 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 5.36 km
Snowfields Academy 5.36 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.47 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
5.52 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.67 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.73 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.78 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.89 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.9 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.92 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 5.92 km
Sutton Valence School 5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
208 m
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
208 m
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
296 m
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
330 m
The Dirty Habit Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
990 m
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.06 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.09 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
1.23 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.23 km
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.23 km
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.23 km
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.23 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.52 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.52 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.52 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.91 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2 km
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.01 km
Caring Place B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2015
2.4 km
Tolgate House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2015
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Village Shop Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Village Shop Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 331 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Upper Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Snarkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Highland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Great Water Inland Water 1.75 km
Baldwin's Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.8 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 328,391 kWh - mean 23,456 kWh : median 15,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26268300
Longitude 0.63038900
OS Easting 583615
OS Northing 0154789
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33043093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3