Postcode ME17 3GU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 3GU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2019 and is an active postcode. ME17 3GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 3GU is Gilbert Way which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highcroft Green and is 534 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.67 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3GU (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 727 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 300 Mbps and an average upload speed of 42 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilbert Way 15 m
Clark Road 70 m
Coleman Way 73 m
Norris Fields 125 m
Reynolds Avenue 142 m
Allfrey Road 195 m
Christen Way 244 m
Burchett Place 301 m
Wenham Drive 303 m
Coldred Road 308 m
Baker Road 313 m
Saunders Field 324 m
Bircholt Road 333 m
Brishing Road 354 m
Heronden Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3GU

Introduction October 2019
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 3GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
151 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
605 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
938 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.63 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.14 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.31 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.43 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.52 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.52 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.62 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.69 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.85 km
Sutton Valence School 3.06 km
Loose Primary School 3.15 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.15 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.32 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.38 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.53 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.8 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
151 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
156 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
309 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
309 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
359 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
435 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
605 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
633 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
633 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
633 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
633 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
649 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
707 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
727 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
727 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
727 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
727 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
739 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
840 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
938 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 737 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 750 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.18 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Langley Loch Inland Water 564 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 689 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 300 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 42 Mbps 115 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% 95.7 20
300+ Mbps 100% 776.7 93.3

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 179,554 kWh - mean 9,450 kWh : median 10,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 44,170 kWh - mean 3,398 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23476900
Longitude 0.56378200
OS Easting 579077
OS Northing 0151521
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