Postcode ME17 1XH (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 1XH is Firs Lane which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caravan Park and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of ME17 1XH is Fish On The Green and is 1.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Drive Thru' and is 863 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firs Lane 186 m
Crismill Lane 637 m
A20 1.76 km
Pilgrims Way 2.63 km
Ashford Road 3.62 km
M20 5.71 km
A2 10.6 km
A228 12.64 km
A28 23.39 km
A21 24.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1XH

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 1XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
1.85 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.29 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.43 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.43 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.58 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 3.48 km
Snowfields Academy 3.48 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.52 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.53 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.75 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 3.99 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.13 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.14 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.28 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.32 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.46 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.64 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
4.66 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.69 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
0 m
Tolgate House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2015
432 m
Caring Place B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2015
463 m
Coolings The Potted Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
605 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
863 m
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
863 m
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
863 m
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
863 m
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
863 m
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 10, 2019
1.05 km
Barty House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
1.06 km
Hillbeck Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.06 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.3 km
Fish On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.7 km
The Oak On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.7 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.72 km
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.72 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
1.73 km
Bearsted And Thurnham Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.77 km
Limes On The Green Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Crismill Lane Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Crismill Lane Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Potted Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.57 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chrismill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 433 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 639 m
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Poer Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Snarkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Howe Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Three Corner Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Longham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Highland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.8 Mbps 31.9 Mbps 49.53 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 10 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 23.1% 22.9 6.6
30-300 Mbps 76.9% 41 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 318,143 kWh - mean 28,922 kWh : median 25,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26481400
Longitude 0.60183700
OS Easting 581617
OS Northing 0154955
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