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The postcode ME17 2LX is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2011.ME17 2LX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ME17 2LX 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 2LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME17 2LX is Old Ham Lane which is centered 663 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Headcorn Road and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is Platts Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 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 2LX is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 1.6 km 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.
Policing for ME17 2LX is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 2LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 2LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 2LX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 2011 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 2LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 876 m |
| Lenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| The Lenham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.15 km |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 4.32 km |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Heath Farm School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 4.61 km |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 5.8 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 6.3 km |
| Charing Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 6.92 km |
| Pluckley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 7.14 km |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 7.2 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 7.35 km | |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 7.48 km |
| Infiniti School | Special school | 11-19 | 8.17 km | |
| Headcorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 8.33 km |
| Smarden Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 8.62 km |
| Bredgar Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 9.03 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 9.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2016 | 876 m | |
| Chilston Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 901 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| Independent Catering At The Lenham School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Lenham Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Frankie And Finns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 1.5 km | |
| Vitalijs Kaneps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Lenham Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2011 | 1.6 km | |
| BP Oil UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 1.61 km | |
| Rectory House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.72 km | |
| Chopsticks & Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| Kent Loves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Home Bake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 16, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Lenham Post Office | Exempt August 5, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| The Square Fish Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| Lenham Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Saxon Warrior Pharmacy | Exempt September 1, 2016 | 1.81 km | |
| The Bow Window Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 1.81 km | |
| The Dog And Bear Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Headcorn Road | 163 m | |
| Headcorn Road | 211 m | |
| Primary School | 878 m | |
| Primary School | 890 m | |
| Lenham Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 2.46 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 34.73 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.89 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 48.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 2LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Baldock Wood | 545 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 555 m | |
| Stream Wood | 604 m | |
| Sandway Wood | 627 m | |
| Affers Wood | 768 m | |
| Dennett's Shaw | 800 m | |
| Drivelane Wood | 896 m | |
| Park Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Oxley Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Limekiln Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Dickley Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Coach Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Jobshole Shaw | 1.6 km | |
| Runham Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Park Shaw | 1.83 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.22841600 |
| Longitude | 0.69635800 |
| OS Easting | 588359 |
| OS Northing | 0151146 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |