Postcode ME17 2GD (Maidstone)

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

ME17 2GD 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 2GD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to ME17 2GD is Robins Close which is centered 280 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 346 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 103 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2GD (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 2GD is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 683 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 878 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Robins Close 280 m
Honywood Close 284 m
Robins Avenue 321 m
Beacon Road 342 m
Honywood Road 372 m
Ham Lane 480 m
Old Ham Lane 557 m
M20 2.44 km
Headcorn Road 2.5 km
Ashford Road 4.47 km
A20 6.31 km
A2 14.34 km
A28 15.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2GD

Introduction December 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 2GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
461 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
461 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.83 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.03 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.37 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.74 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.08 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.1 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.98 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.39 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.45 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.78 km
Infiniti School 7.23 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.33 km
Sutton Valence School 8.19 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.31 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.41 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.72 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.27 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 503 m
The Lenham School Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 103 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.26 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 152 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 694 m
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Coach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23410800
Longitude 0.70656400
OS Easting 589046
OS Northing 0151805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33043095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2