Postcode ME17 2LR (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 2LR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 2LR is Loder Close which is centered 280 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Loder Close and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2LR (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 2LR is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 886 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 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loder Close 280 m
Cherry Close 340 m
Old Ham Lane 430 m
Ham Lane 473 m
M20 2.16 km
Ashford Road 4.15 km
A20 5.99 km
A2 14 km
A28 15.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2LR

Introduction January 1980
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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
503 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
503 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.89 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.72 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.73 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.93 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.05 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.08 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.64 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.17 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.49 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.77 km
Infiniti School 7.18 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.68 km
Sutton Valence School 8.05 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.11 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.17 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.79 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.35 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Loder Close Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Loder Close Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Cherry Close Bus Stop/Station 387 m
The Lenham School Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 415 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 35.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 65.1 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 150,790 kWh - mean 16,754 kWh : median 19,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23668300
Longitude 0.70328900
OS Easting 588809
OS Northing 0152083
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