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The postcode ME17 3LS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 3LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 3LS 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 3LS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to ME17 3LS is Maidstone Road which is centered 168 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 5.02 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 3LS (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 3LS is The Plough and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME17 3LS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 3LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 3LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 3LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 3LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Sutton Valence School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.33 km | |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 2.99 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3 km |
| Kingswood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.11 km |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 4.44 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 4.49 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 4.65 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 4.65 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 4.8 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.03 km | |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 5.09 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murco/Shay Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2007 | 0 m | |
| WB Chambers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 318 m | |
| Sutton Valence Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 794 m | |
| Sunrise Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| The Potting Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Woodland Hatch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2010 | 1.18 km | |
| Kingswood Pre-School Group | Exempt January 28, 2008 | 1.4 km | |
| The Queen's Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| The Kings Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 1.45 km | |
| Sutton Valence Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Sutton Valence Preparatory School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Ridge Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 1.68 km | |
| S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad | Exempt July 8, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Construction Canteens Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 1.76 km | |
| Star Barz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.96 km | |
| The Kingswood Christmas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| The Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 26, 2017 | 2.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Plough | 190 m | |
| The Plough | 194 m | |
| Leeds Road Layby | 254 m | |
| Warmlake Crossroads | 534 m | |
| Warmlake Crossroads | 548 m | |
| Hollingbourne Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 38.63 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 3LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Abbey Wood | 758 m | |
| Summerfield Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Langley Loch | 1.57 km | |
| Swing Gate Shaw | 2.33 km | |
| Belts Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Bicknor Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Scrub Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Penfold Pond | 2.68 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 2.73 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 2.85 km | |
| The Willow Beds | 2.97 km | |
| East Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Long Shaw | 3.07 km | |
| Tilt's Wood | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 3LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.3 Mbps | 30.6 Mbps | 58 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 13.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.2% | 97.8% | 21.2 | 3.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.6% | 95.6% | 40.9 | 9.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 3LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.22640300 |
| Longitude | 0.59124700 |
| OS Easting | 581029 |
| OS Northing | 0150658 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |