Postcode ME17 2PD (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 2PD is Old Ham Lane which is centered 644 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Headcorn Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 834 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2PD (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 2PD is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 1.35 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 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Ham Lane 644 m
Sandway Road 874 m
Boughton Road 876 m
Headcorn Road 1.76 km
Lenham Heath Road 1.78 km
M20 2.27 km
Ashford Road 4.36 km
A20 6.22 km
A2 14.81 km
A28 15.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2PD

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 2PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.11 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.21 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.21 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.94 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.32 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.36 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.41 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.6 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.01 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
6.56 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.65 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.1 km
Sutton Valence School 7.63 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.76 km
Infiniti School 7.97 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
8.52 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
8.64 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
9.01 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
9.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
873 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.06 km
Caterlink At Platts Heath County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2016
1.11 km
Independent Catering At The Lenham School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.21 km
Lenham Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.21 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lenham County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.25 km
Lenham Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
1.35 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
1.48 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.48 km
Frankie And Finns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.54 km
Vitalijs Kaneps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.54 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
1.56 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
1.56 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.56 km
BP Oil UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.57 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.57 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
1.57 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
1.57 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.57 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headcorn Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Headcorn Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 948 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km
Lenham Rail Station Rail 834 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.87 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 407 m
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Affers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Coach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Jobshole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Park Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 33.38 Mbps
Upload 1.8 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 6.64 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 71.4% 19.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 33 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22854700
Longitude 0.70043400
OS Easting 588643
OS Northing 0151171
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