Postcode ME17 3DP (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 3DP is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 3DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 3DP 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 3DP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to ME17 3DP is Morry Lane which is centered 872 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlton Lane and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3DP (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 3DP is Smoke And Cured and is 1.57 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 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME17 3DP 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 3DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME17 3DP, and the approximate distance away.

Morry Lane 872 m
Chartway Street 930 m
Broomfield Road 1.63 km
M20 3.63 km
A20 3.9 km
A274 3.94 km
A2 14.97 km
A228 16.85 km
A28 19.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3DP

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 3DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
639 m
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.75 km
Sutton Valence School 2.57 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.68 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.22 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.56 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.12 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.56 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.69 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.26 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.49 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.71 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.86 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.99 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.99 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.44 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.57 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.66 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.74 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
6.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 3DP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
440 m
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
639 m
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
639 m
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
748 m
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
781 m
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
781 m
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
951 m
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
1.29 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.53 km
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.57 km
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.75 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.25 km
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
2.43 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.57 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
2.61 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
2.61 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
2.62 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.68 km
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
2.68 km
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 3DP - Data from Apr 2022

Charlton Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Charlton Lane Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Gravelly Bottom Road Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Gravelly Bottom Road Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 36.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 3DP - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Great Water Inland Water 2.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 3DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 50%
30-300 Mbps 50%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 67,790 kWh - mean 7,532 kWh : median 6,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22238800
Longitude 0.62805900
OS Easting 583615
OS Northing 0150303
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20295
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Kingswood (Maidstone) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1A1