Postcode ME17 2DZ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2DZ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2017 and is an active postcode. ME17 2DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 2DZ is Burgess Fields which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Lane and is 776 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2DZ (for ages 11 and under) is Lenham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 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 2DZ is The Red Lion and is 1.98 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 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 325.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 45.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burgess Fields 37 m
The Forstal 74 m
Mount Castle Lane 125 m
Bull Hill 317 m
Lenham Forstal Road 467 m
Lenham Heath Road 1.05 km
M20 5.02 km
A20 8.95 km
A28 12.68 km
A2 16.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2DZ

Introduction November 2017
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 2DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.68 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.75 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.75 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.98 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.53 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.92 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.03 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.66 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.56 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
7.2 km
Infiniti School 7.5 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.88 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.04 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
8.17 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.67 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
9.13 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
9.32 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
9.71 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.74 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
10.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OG Plants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
581 m
Heath Farm Family Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.68 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
1.98 km
The Cottage School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.14 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
2.36 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
2.36 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.36 km
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
2.36 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
2.37 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.37 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
2.38 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.41 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
2.41 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
2.41 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.41 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.41 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.42 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.47 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
2.56 km
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose Lane Bus Stop/Station 776 m
Rose Lane Bus Stop/Station 784 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 32.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 45.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Cobham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Charing Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wellham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Burleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Little Simmonds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hazelwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Simmonds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 245 Mbps 325.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 40 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 20
300+ Mbps 100% 553.3 71.7

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 150,804 kWh - mean 18,850 kWh : median 18,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.21932000
Longitude 0.73714700
OS Easting 591242
OS Northing 0150240
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