Postcode ME17 2ED (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 2ED is Warren Street which is centered 39 m away.

The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2ED (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 2ED is The Plough Inn and is 2.74 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 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warren Street 39 m
Payden Street 862 m
Rayners Hill 924 m
Slade Road 938 m
Waterditch Road 979 m
Hubbards Hill 1.02 km
Bunce Court Road 1.24 km
Faversham Road 2.29 km
M20 6.11 km
Ashford Road 7.88 km
A20 9.59 km
A28 13.02 km
A2 14.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2ED

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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.52 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.52 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.91 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.16 km
Infiniti School 4.42 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.02 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.57 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.58 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.08 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.54 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.64 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
8.24 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
8.35 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.42 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
8.66 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.88 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.95 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 9.11 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
9.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.74 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.91 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
2.94 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
2.99 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
2.99 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.99 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
3 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
3 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
3 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3 km
The Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2021
3.04 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
3.07 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.07 km
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
3.19 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.3 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
3.52 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
3.52 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.53 km
OG Plants Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
3.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.38 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagles Wood Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Reynolds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Otterden Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Waterditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Otterden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Oakenpole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Beechbanks Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Collister's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Kite Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 3.94 Mbps
Upload 0.4 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.1 0.6
2-5 Mbps 90% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,649 kWh - mean 16,331 kWh : median 15,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 43,187 kWh - mean 4,799 kWh : median 4,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24383800
Longitude 0.75973900
OS Easting 592717
OS Northing 0153025
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