Postcode ME17 3LR (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3LR 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 3LR as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 3LR is Warmlake Orchard which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warmlake Crossroads and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 5.31 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3LR (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 3LR is The Plough and is 676 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 3LR 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 3LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Warmlake Orchard 88 m
The Oaks 115 m
Maidstone Road 218 m
North Street 626 m
Warmlake Road 707 m
Chartway Street 1.57 km
A274 3.7 km
B2163 4.4 km
A20 4.42 km
M20 5.89 km
A228 14.98 km
A2 15.28 km
A21 21.58 km
A28 22.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3LR

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 3LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
803 m
Sutton Valence School 943 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.42 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.98 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.99 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.29 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.29 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.75 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.9 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.25 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.47 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.77 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.79 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.91 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.91 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.01 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
5.07 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 5.14 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.36 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
5.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
385 m
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
385 m
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
409 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
676 m
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
803 m
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
803 m
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
803 m
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.05 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.07 km
Sutton Valence Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.14 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.28 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.42 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.42 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.5 km
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.55 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
1.73 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.93 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
1.93 km
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.06 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.83 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 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% 15.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 90% 67.4 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 242,128 kWh - mean 22,012 kWh : median 20,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 49,780 kWh - mean 3,829 kWh : median 3,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22300700
Longitude 0.59230200
OS Easting 581116
OS Northing 0150283
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sutton Valence/Langley Heath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Valence 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 1C2