Postcode ME17 2FA (Maidstone) Terminated June 1999

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The postcode ME17 2FA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in June 1999.ME17 2FA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME17 2FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2FA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME17 2FA is Mill Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 315 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2FA (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 2FA is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 370 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 571 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Close 40 m
The Millers 80 m
Robins Close 150 m
Old School Close 186 m
Honywood Road 220 m
Malthouse Close 275 m
Honywood Close 298 m
High Street 310 m
Croft Gardens 314 m
Robins Avenue 343 m
Ham Lane 524 m
Headcorn Road 2.74 km
M20 2.84 km
Ashford Road 4.86 km
A20 6.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2FA

Introduction December 1997
Termination June 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 2FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
465 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
465 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.1 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.42 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.02 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.57 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.39 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.48 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.05 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.36 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.38 km
Infiniti School 7.02 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.09 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.18 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.41 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.51 km
Sutton Valence School 8.56 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.68 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.26 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
237 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
280 m
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
370 m
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
465 m
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
465 m
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
494 m
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
494 m
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
571 m
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
571 m
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
571 m
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
591 m
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
591 m
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
591 m
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
591 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
591 m
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
636 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
721 m
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.31 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.57 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
The Lenham School Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 315 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 515 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23347200
Longitude 0.71222700
OS Easting 589446
OS Northing 0151749
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19271
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lenham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2