Postcode ME17 1XJ (Maidstone)

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

ME17 1XJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 1XJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 1XJ is Firs Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caravan Park and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 1XJ (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 1XJ is Fish On The Green and is 1.65 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 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firs Lane 65 m
Caring Lane 805 m
A20 1.87 km
Pilgrims Way 2.76 km
Ashford Road 3.72 km
M20 5.8 km
A2 10.8 km
A228 12.55 km
A28 23.49 km
A21 23.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 1XJ

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 1XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
1.81 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.32 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.32 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.4 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.46 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.29 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.4 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 3.42 km
Snowfields Academy 3.42 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.54 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 3.89 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.9 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.91 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.05 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.1 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.31 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.42 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.5 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
4.52 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
234 m
Caring Place B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2015
237 m
Tolgate House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2015
368 m
Coolings The Potted Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
553 m
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 10, 2019
907 m
Barty House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
1.02 km
Hillbeck Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.02 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
1.08 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.08 km
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.08 km
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.08 km
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.08 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.38 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
1.59 km
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.63 km
Fish On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.65 km
The Oak On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.65 km
Bearsted And Thurnham Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.72 km
Limes On The Green Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.76 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Crismill Lane Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Crismill Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Potted Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.76 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 362 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 406 m
Chrismill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 638 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Poer Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Snarkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Howe Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Three Corner Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 30.4 Mbps 45.02 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 9.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 41 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 113,996 kWh - mean 22,799 kWh : median 16,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 1XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26349600
Longitude 0.59922500
OS Easting 581440
OS Northing 0154802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15969
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Detling and Thurnham
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
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 E33038385
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1C3