Postcode ME17 2DT (Maidstone)

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

ME17 2DT 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 2DT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 2DT is M20 which is centered 5.83 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Rayners Hill and is 671 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2DT (for ages 11 and under) is Charing Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. 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 2DT is The Red Lion and is 2.09 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 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

M20 5.83 km
Ashford Road 7.83 km
A20 9.65 km
A28 12.19 km
A2 16.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2DT

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 2DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.11 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.17 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.23 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.23 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.29 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.71 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.85 km
Infiniti School 6.24 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.4 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.55 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.15 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.91 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.34 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
8.61 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
9.18 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.23 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.51 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
9.85 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
10.07 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
10.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OG Plants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
2.09 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
2.09 km
Heath Farm Family Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.11 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
2.67 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
2.7 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
2.7 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.7 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.71 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.73 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
2.73 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
2.73 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.73 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.73 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.75 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.75 km
The Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2021
2.81 km
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
2.81 km
Curbside cafe Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 4, 2022
2.83 km
Jasmine House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Publication
2.83 km
Mia's Snacks, Jasmine House Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rayners Hill Bus Stop/Station 671 m
Rayners Hill Bus Stop/Station 721 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 32.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.11 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobham Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Charing Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Burleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Waterditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Kite Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Eagles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

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

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 80,192 kWh - mean 16,038 kWh : median 13,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22781800
Longitude 0.75405300
OS Easting 592387
OS Northing 0151229
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 (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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