Postcode ME17 2QN (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 2QN is Foord Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lenham School and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 708 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2QN (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 2QN is The Dog And Bear Hotel and is 268 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 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foord Road 45 m
Maidstone Road 125 m
Douglas Road 133 m
The Russells 158 m
Swadelands Close 202 m
Tolhurst Way 229 m
Chilston Road 244 m
Royton Avenue 259 m
Mitchell Close 273 m
The Square 310 m
High Street 342 m
Church Square 348 m
Ham Lane 385 m
Robins Avenue 480 m
Old Ashford Road 861 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2QN

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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
363 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
363 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.63 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.47 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.33 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.13 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.75 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.79 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.87 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.14 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.24 km
Infiniti School 6.43 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.25 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.58 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.93 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.94 km
Sutton Valence School 8.91 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.03 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
9.14 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
9.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lenham School Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 340 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 708 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 35.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.73 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 60 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 553,971 kWh - mean 10,862 kWh : median 10,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 151,935 kWh - mean 3,101 kWh : median 2,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 2QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23892100
Longitude 0.71504000
OS Easting 589620
OS Northing 0152362
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