Postcode ME17 3LX (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3LX 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 3LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME17 3LX is Norton Road which is centered 462 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3LX (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 3LX is The Plough and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norton Road 462 m
Maidstone Road 473 m
Leeds Road 634 m
Plough Wents Road 973 m
Sutton Road 2.53 km
B2163 4.05 km
A20 4.08 km
A274 4.37 km
Ashford Road 4.71 km
M20 6.02 km
A228 14.34 km
A2 14.75 km
A21 21.52 km
A28 22.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.43 km
Sutton Valence School 1.6 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.85 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.42 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.69 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.91 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.1 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.26 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.85 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.91 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.12 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.18 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.33 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.34 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.34 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.41 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
4.49 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 4.8 km
Loose Primary School 4.99 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
0 m
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
318 m
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
318 m
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
745 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
745 m
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.08 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.39 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.43 km
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.43 km
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
1.43 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.45 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.56 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.62 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.7 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.71 km
Sutton Valence Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.71 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.85 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
1.89 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
1.89 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Plough Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Leeds Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Leeds Road Bus Stop/Station 778 m
Leeds Road Bus Stop/Station 796 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.28 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 25%
30-300 Mbps 75%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 82,912 kWh - mean 16,582 kWh : median 20,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22849500
Longitude 0.58814100
OS Easting 580804
OS Northing 0150883
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3