Postcode ME17 2DY (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 2DY is Waterditch Road which is centered 59 m away.

The closest railway station is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2DY (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 2DY is The Plough Inn and is 2.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 3.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waterditch Road 59 m
Cold Harbour Road 663 m
M20 6.67 km
Ashford Road 8.54 km
A20 10.29 km
A28 12.1 km
A2 15.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2DY

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 2DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.25 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.31 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.03 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.03 km
Infiniti School 5.01 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.1 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.7 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.88 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.48 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.99 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.16 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
7.88 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
8.83 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
8.97 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
9.13 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
9.15 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 9.18 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
9.33 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
9.4 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
9.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.15 km
The Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2021
2.15 km
Curbside cafe Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 4, 2022
2.99 km
Jasmine House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Publication
2.99 km
Mia's Snacks, Jasmine House Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.99 km
Northdown Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
May 19, 2021
2.99 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
3.14 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.25 km
Nourish at Charing Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.25 km
Heath Farm Family Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.31 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.43 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
3.43 km
Wady & Brett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
3.46 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
3.48 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
3.48 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.48 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
3.5 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
3.5 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
3.5 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Waterditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Kite Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Reynolds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Beechbanks Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Eagles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Housendane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Otterden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Great Haldens Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 71.4%
2-5 Mbps 28.6%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23738900
Longitude 0.76810700
OS Easting 593328
OS Northing 0152330
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