Postcode ME17 2FS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2FS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2021 and is an active postcode. ME17 2FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 2FS 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 2FS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 2FS is Robins Close which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 229 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2FS (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 2FS is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 578 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 782 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Robins Close 206 m
Mill Close 254 m
The Millers 292 m
Robins Avenue 399 m
High Street 507 m
Boughton Road 1.41 km
Headcorn Road 2.53 km
M20 2.68 km
Ashford Road 4.72 km
A20 6.57 km
A2 14.57 km
A28 15.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2FS

Introduction May 2021
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 2FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
550 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
550 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.89 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.28 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.1 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.52 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.18 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.28 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.19 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.25 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.52 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.02 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.08 km
Infiniti School 7.22 km
Sutton Valence School 8.35 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.47 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.59 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.63 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.14 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
334 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
477 m
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
550 m
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
550 m
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
578 m
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
702 m
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
702 m
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
782 m
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
782 m
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
782 m
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
797 m
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
797 m
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
797 m
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
797 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
797 m
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
846 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
925 m
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.29 km
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.47 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 229 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.43 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Coach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23256400
Longitude 0.70953900
OS Easting 589260
OS Northing 0151641
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33043088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2