Postcode ME17 3LB (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3LB 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 3LB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to ME17 3LB is Skinner's Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skinner's Way and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3LB (for ages 11 and under) is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 19, 2021.

The local pub for residents of ME17 3LB is The Potting Shed and is 665 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 3LB 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 3LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Skinner's Way 24 m
Heath Road 55 m
Porters Walk 67 m
Lacey Close 102 m
Turgis Close 118 m
Gullands 123 m
Forsters 141 m
Shepherds Way 148 m
Orchard Close 165 m
Dickens Close 173 m
Horseshoes Lane 218 m
Copperfield Drive 225 m
Grasslands 298 m
Green Lane 332 m
Leeds Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3LB

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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.01 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.06 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.23 km
Sutton Valence School 2.37 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.59 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.76 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.91 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.02 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.78 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.79 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.86 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.14 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.15 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.4 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.41 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.41 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
4.47 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
4.47 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.51 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
665 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
665 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
914 m
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.01 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
1.07 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.07 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.25 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.28 km
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.82 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
1.88 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
1.88 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.88 km
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.88 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.92 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.01 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.03 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.03 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.06 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.07 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skinner's Way Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Skinner's Way Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Leeds Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.65 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Great Water Inland Water 2.75 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.9 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 68.31 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.1 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 301,738 kWh - mean 12,572 kWh : median 12,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 80,639 kWh - mean 3,360 kWh : median 3,090 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23582000
Longitude 0.59406800
OS Easting 581189
OS Northing 0151712
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33043115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2