Postcode ME17 3GL (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3GL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 3GL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME17 3GL is Milford Place which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leeds Road and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 4.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3GL (for ages 11 and under) is Sutton Valence Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017.

The local pub for residents of ME17 3GL is The Plough and is 610 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Milford Place 16 m
Leeds Road 65 m
Ulcombe Road 203 m
The Brambles 214 m
Green Lane 225 m
Orchard Close 280 m
Grasslands 339 m
Heath Road 404 m
A20 3.48 km
Ashford Road 4.11 km
B2163 4.53 km
A274 4.66 km
M20 5.49 km
A2 14.26 km
A228 14.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3GL

Introduction May 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 3GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.82 km
Sutton Valence School 1.94 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.17 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.33 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.72 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.85 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.94 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.19 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.02 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.17 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.19 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.21 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.38 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.4 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.44 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.6 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.6 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
4.72 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
4.89 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
4.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
610 m
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
671 m
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
671 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
779 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
779 m
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.09 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.31 km
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.4 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.49 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.74 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.8 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
1.8 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.82 km
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.82 km
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
1.82 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.04 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
2.07 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.07 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
2.07 km
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leeds Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Leeds Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Skinner's Way Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.66 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Great Water Inland Water 2.92 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.2 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 16.85 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 115,535 kWh - mean 23,107 kWh : median 21,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 35,956 kWh - mean 5,993 kWh : median 4,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23198800
Longitude 0.59490000
OS Easting 581260
OS Northing 0151288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19055
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Sutton Valence and Langley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sutton Valence/Langley Heath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Langley Heath BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3