Postcode ME17 3FU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 3FU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2017 and is an active postcode. ME17 3FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 3FU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3FU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME17 3FU is Laight Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edmett Way and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3FU (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 754 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laight Road 23 m
Hayward Road 46 m
Winch Close 58 m
Hook Way 71 m
Bridger Way 142 m
Latter Road 155 m
Bowles Road 159 m
Shoebridge Drive 166 m
Penn Road 176 m
Pearson Close 204 m
John Mills Way 217 m
Edmett Way 222 m
Lamkin Way 234 m
Broadclough Road 239 m
Alliance Terrace 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3FU

Introduction April 2017
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 3FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
484 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
765 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
883 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.97 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.26 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.31 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.53 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.53 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.65 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.77 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.12 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.28 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.31 km
Loose Primary School 3.31 km
Sutton Valence School 3.33 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.58 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.69 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
0 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
0 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
0 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
0 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
349 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
483 m
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
484 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
516 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
555 m
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
646 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
668 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
668 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
696 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
714 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
754 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
754 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
754 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
754 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
765 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
810 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Car Showrooms Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 600 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.83 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.97 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.82 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Langley Loch Inland Water 828 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.22 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 50 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 158,446 kWh - mean 8,339 kWh : median 5,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 43,695 kWh - mean 2,185 kWh : median 1,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23981200
Longitude 0.56798900
OS Easting 579351
OS Northing 0152092
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039617
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3