Postcode ME17 2BS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2BS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 2BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 2BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 2BS is Crabtree Lane which is centered 331 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Lane and is 549 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2BS (for ages 11 and under) is Egerton Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 18, 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 2BS is The Red Lion and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crabtree Lane 331 m
Bull Hill 430 m
Lenham Forstal Road 499 m
Lenham Heath Road 1.31 km
M20 5.36 km
A20 9.31 km
A28 12.34 km
A2 17.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.28 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.47 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.24 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.24 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.72 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.76 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.47 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.02 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.59 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
7.37 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.68 km
Infiniti School 8 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.41 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
8.45 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
8.65 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.07 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.51 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
9.62 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
9.63 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
9.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OG Plants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
508 m
Heath Farm Family Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.28 km
The Cottage School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.59 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
1.66 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.29 km
Egerton Millennium Hall Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.45 km
Egerton Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2013
2.45 km
Breakfast Club and After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
2.47 km
TCS Independent at Egerton CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
2.47 km
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.76 km
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
2.87 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
2.89 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
2.89 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.89 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.89 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.89 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
2.91 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.91 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.94 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose Lane Bus Stop/Station 549 m
Rose Lane Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 916 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 924 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.54 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cobham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Charing Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Simmonds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wellham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Simmonds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Kilnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Foxden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Burleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Posternfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 2BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.9 Mbps 71.71 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.9 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 106,499 kWh - mean 5,605 kWh : median 4,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.21425500
Longitude 0.73834800
OS Easting 591349
OS Northing 0149680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21474
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Harrietsham and Lenham
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Charing Heath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lenham Heath BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043090
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2