Postcode ME17 2AW (Maidstone) Terminated June 1996

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The postcode ME17 2AW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in June 1996.ME17 2AW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME17 2AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 2AW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME17 2AW is Victoria Close which is centered 184 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Head and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2AW (for ages 11 and under) is Platts Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 2018. 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 2AW is Kings Head and is 221 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 3.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Policing for ME17 2AW 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 2AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME17 2AW, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Close 184 m
Woodcock Lane 551 m
Church Road 666 m
Headcorn Road 1.06 km
M20 3.4 km
A20 6.56 km
A28 16.05 km
A2 16.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2AW

Introduction December 1995
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 2AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.75 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.31 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.57 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.84 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.96 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.96 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.98 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.4 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.78 km
Sutton Valence School 5.88 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.06 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.41 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.51 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.53 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.76 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.04 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.44 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
9.01 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
9.25 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
9.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 2AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
221 m
Post Office Stores Retailers - other Exempt
May 28, 2012
221 m
Who'D A Thought It Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
855 m
Bramley Knowle Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
1.06 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
1.75 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
1.76 km
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.1 km
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.31 km
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.37 km
Fraser's Events Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.83 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
3.37 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.57 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
3.57 km
Rectory House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.6 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
3.62 km
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
3.73 km
Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2014
3.76 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.8 km
Chippendayle Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.81 km
Harrietsham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2003
3.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 2AW - Data from Apr 2022

Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Who'd A Thought It Bus Stop/Station 783 m
Who'd A Thought It Bus Stop/Station 800 m
Eastwood Road Bus Stop/Station 924 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.13 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 2AW - Data from Dec 2021

Three Chimney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Rough Park Shaw Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Dunstall Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Jobshole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Park Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Roughets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Blackpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Great Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Coach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Runham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.20865600
Longitude 0.67717700
OS Easting 587100
OS Northing 0148900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13264
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Headcorn
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: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Grafty Green BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 017C
Output Area / Small Area 1C1