Postcode ME17 3GF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 3GF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. ME17 3GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 3GF 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 3GF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME17 3GF is Gates Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edmett Way and is 328 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3GF (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 659 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 0.9 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 3GF 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 3GF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gates Drive 36 m
Edmett Way 54 m
Bowles Road 74 m
Lamkin Way 119 m
Shoebridge Drive 122 m
Baker Road 139 m
Penn Road 163 m
Hadaway Road 170 m
Grigsby Close 170 m
Hayward Road 179 m
Hook Way 181 m
Wenham Drive 193 m
Burchett Place 195 m
Bridger Way 213 m
Winch Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3GF

Introduction January 2018
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 3GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
260 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
625 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
828 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.33 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.99 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.31 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.35 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.49 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.49 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.6 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.63 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.95 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.04 km
Loose Primary School 3.22 km
Sutton Valence School 3.24 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.33 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.41 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.49 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.62 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
225 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
225 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
225 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
225 m
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
260 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
333 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
349 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
364 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
466 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
466 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
481 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
501 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
622 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
625 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
659 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
659 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
659 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
659 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
768 m
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
785 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Car Showrooms Bus Stop/Station 507 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.91 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.02 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.03 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Langley Loch Inland Water 700 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 156,315 kWh - mean 5,789 kWh : median 5,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 54,977 kWh - mean 2,499 kWh : median 2,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23812400
Longitude 0.56621800
OS Easting 579234
OS Northing 0151900
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