Postcode ME17 2XA (Maidstone) Terminated February 2013

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The postcode ME17 2XA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2010 and terminated in February 2013.ME17 2XA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME17 2XA is Church Square which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Lenham Rail Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to ME17 2XA (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 2XA is The Dog And Bear Hotel and is 49 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 14 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Square 42 m
The Square 57 m
Tolhurst Way 152 m
The Russells 178 m
Chilston Road 205 m
Douglas Road 223 m
Royton Avenue 237 m
Croft Gardens 253 m
Grovelands 256 m
High Street 276 m
Foord Road 288 m
The Paddocks 306 m
Old School Close 376 m
Maidstone Road 403 m
Old Ashford Road 588 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 2XA

Introduction January 2010
Termination February 2013
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 2XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
542 m
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
542 m
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.66 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.71 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.03 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.88 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.85 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
5.94 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.94 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.95 km
Infiniti School 6.46 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.53 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.3 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
7.49 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.87 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
8.18 km
Sutton Valence School 9.05 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.17 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
9.3 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Square Bus Stop/Station 54 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Glebe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Glebe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Honywood Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Lenham Rail Station Rail 762 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 34.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Dennett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Drivelane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Dickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Roughet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Baldock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Rushmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sandway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wheatgratten Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23693400
Longitude 0.71807500
OS Easting 589840
OS Northing 0152149
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