Postcode ME17 2PT (Maidstone)

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

ME17 2PT 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 2PT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME17 2PT is Royton Avenue which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2PT (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 2PT is The Dog And Bear Hotel and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Royton Avenue 125 m
The Paddocks 149 m
Chilston Road 151 m
Douglas Road 253 m
Grovelands 260 m
The Square 265 m
Groom Way 349 m
Maidstone Road 504 m
Old Ashford Road 579 m
Faversham Road 2.53 km
M20 3.34 km
Ashford Road 5.23 km
A20 7.01 km
A2 14.13 km
A28 14.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2PT

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 2PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
734 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
734 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.95 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.83 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.15 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.14 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.65 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.84 km
Infiniti School 6.15 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
6.17 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.22 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.56 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.5 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.59 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.61 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.93 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
9 km
Sutton Valence School 9.29 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.4 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
9.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Square Bus Stop/Station 274 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Glebe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Glebe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 620 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 35.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.68 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Collister's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 139,158 kWh - mean 11,597 kWh : median 11,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23940700
Longitude 0.72042800
OS Easting 589994
OS Northing 0152430
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 industrious 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 E33038390
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1