Postcode ME17 2QB (Maidstone)

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

ME17 2QB 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 2QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME17 2QB is Croft Gardens which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Honywood Road and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2QB (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 2QB is Lenham Working Mens Club and is 0 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 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Gardens 63 m
High Street 98 m
Tolhurst Way 119 m
Malthouse Close 178 m
Old School Close 185 m
The Russells 190 m
Church Square 199 m
The Square 250 m
The Millers 290 m
Honywood Road 316 m
Mill Close 330 m
Douglas Road 335 m
Maidstone Road 387 m
Swadelands Close 413 m
Robins Close 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2QB

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 2QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
427 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
427 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.46 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.59 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.03 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.78 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.75 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.77 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.93 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.08 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.45 km
Infiniti School 6.65 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.24 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.37 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
8.06 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.28 km
Sutton Valence School 8.87 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.99 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
9.45 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 2QB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 241 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 256 m
The Lenham School Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 580 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 35 Mbps 71.52 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 14.96 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% 18.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 42.3% 44.2 8.5
300+ Mbps 57.7% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 472,138 kWh - mean 19,672 kWh : median 18,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23586000
Longitude 0.71593700
OS Easting 589693
OS Northing 0152024
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33043089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2