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The postcode ME17 3BF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. ME17 3BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 3BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3BF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to ME17 3BF is Thorneycroft Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gravelly Bottom Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 3.69 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 3BF (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. 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 3BF is Smoke And Cured and is 2.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 504 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME17 3BF is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 3BF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 3BF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 3BF
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 3BF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 504 m |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.77 km | |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 4.02 km |
| Platts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 4.18 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 4.51 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 5.06 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 5.27 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 5.42 km |
| Lenham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 5.89 km |
| The Lenham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 5.89 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 6.03 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 6.3 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 6.33 km |
| Headcorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 6.41 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 6.49 km |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 6.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 3BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2013 | 268 m | |
| Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Kingswood Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 504 m | |
| Star Barz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 589 m | |
| The Kingswood Christmas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 589 m | |
| Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 715 m | |
| The Ridge Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Kingswood Pre-School Group | Exempt January 28, 2008 | 1.26 km | |
| The Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 26, 2017 | 1.67 km | |
| Smoke And Cured | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 2.22 km | |
| Chegworth Valley Juice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2020 | 2.36 km | |
| Pepper Box Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 2.4 km | |
| G & M Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 2.42 km | |
| Leeds Castle Golf Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 2.42 km | |
| Leith's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 2.42 km | |
| Sutton Valence Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 2.53 km | |
| Murco/Shay Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2007 | 2.54 km | |
| WB Chambers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 2.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 3BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Gravelly Bottom Road | 97 m | |
| Gravelly Bottom Road | 118 m | |
| Chestnut Drive | 164 m | |
| Chestnut Drive | 166 m | |
| Charlesford Avenue West | 275 m | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 3.69 km | |
| Harrietsham Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Hollingbourne Rail Station | 4.21 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 37.19 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 3BF - Data from Dec 2021
| Scrub Wood | 957 m | |
| King's Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Summerfield Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Swing Gate Shaw | 1.61 km | |
| Ashen Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Rough Field Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Abbey Wood | 1.88 km | |
| The Great Water | 2.18 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Marshall Wood | 2.22 km | |
| The Wood Garden | 2.6 km | |
| Poorfield Shaw | 2.65 km | |
| Len Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Gaskin Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 3BF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.4 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.7 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 3BF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.22735500 |
| Longitude | 0.62759700 |
| OS Easting | 583563 |
| OS Northing | 0150854 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Faversham and Mid Kent |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Leeds |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Kingswood (Maidstone) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043120 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |