Postcode ME17 2EG (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2EG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. ME17 2EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 2EG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 2EG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 2EG is Warren Street which is centered 320 m away.

The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.91 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2EG (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 2EG is The Plough Inn and is 2.76 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 3.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 1.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warren Street 320 m
Payden Street 558 m
Slade Road 599 m
Bunce Court Road 1.16 km
Faversham Road 2.08 km
M20 6.19 km
Ashford Road 7.91 km
A20 9.58 km
A28 13.22 km
A2 14.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2EG

Introduction April 1985
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 2EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.64 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.64 km
Infiniti School 4.08 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.24 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.43 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.78 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.3 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.76 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.4 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.6 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
7.9 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.98 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
8.02 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.15 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
8.74 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 8.86 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.97 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
9.02 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
9.05 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
9.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.73 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.05 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eagles Wood Woodland Or Forest 218 m
Reynolds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Otterden Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Otterden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Oakenpole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Collister's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Waterditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Sparks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.3 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 2.49 Mbps
Upload 0.4 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.82 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.8 0.4
2-5 Mbps 100% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24685500
Longitude 0.76033300
OS Easting 592748
OS Northing 0153362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward North Downs
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 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2