Postcode ME17 1UR (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 1UR is Upper Street which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1UR (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 1UR is The Dirty Habit and is 63 m 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Street 113 m
Church Green 279 m
Hollingbourne Hill 626 m
A20 1.74 km
Ashford Road 2.13 km
M20 3.83 km
Pilgrims Way 3.92 km
A249 8.23 km
A2 9.88 km
A228 15.04 km
A28 21.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1UR

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 1UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
762 m
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.91 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.15 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.65 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
5.12 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
5.12 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.43 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.82 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.82 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.87 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 5.98 km
Snowfields Academy 5.98 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
6.13 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.25 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
6.28 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.39 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.46 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.5 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 6.58 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dirty Habit Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
63 m
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
762 m
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
1.23 km
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.23 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.35 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.75 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
2 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2 km
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2 km
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2 km
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
2 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
2.08 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.26 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.26 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.26 km
Parkwood Trout Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.8 km
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.86 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
2.89 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.91 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Troys Mead Bus Stop/Station 747 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 871 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.77 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.41 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Baldwin's Roughs Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Upper Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 961 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Parker's Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Forestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Churchill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Harps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Marshall's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ten Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26786900
Longitude 0.64251100
OS Easting 584442
OS Northing 0155396
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