Postcode ME17 2FL (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2FL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2020 and is an active postcode. ME17 2FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 2FL is Highbourne Park which is centered 179 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rayners Hill and is 958 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2FL (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 2FL is The Dog And Bear Hotel and is 2.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 2.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highbourne Park 179 m
Rayners Hill 257 m
Hubbards Hill 605 m
Faversham Road 2.57 km
M20 5.72 km
Ashford Road 7.58 km
A20 9.34 km
A28 12.9 km
A2 15.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2FL

Introduction April 2020
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 2FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.08 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.08 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.3 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.92 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.01 km
Infiniti School 5.08 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.39 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.68 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.01 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.2 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.04 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.31 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.48 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.77 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.81 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
8.83 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
8.9 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
8.9 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
9.77 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 9.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rayners Hill Bus Stop/Station 958 m
Rayners Hill Bus Stop/Station 985 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.93 km
Kent International Airport Air 43.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Eagles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Reynolds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Waterditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cobham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Collister's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Otterden Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Kite Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23856600
Longitude 0.75448000
OS Easting 592372
OS Northing 0152425
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