Postcode ME17 3NT (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3NT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3NT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to ME17 3NT is Gravelly Bottom Road which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlton Lane and is 896 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3NT (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017.

The local pub for residents of ME17 3NT is The Plough and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 1.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gravelly Bottom Road 138 m
Pitt Road 557 m
Ashford Road 3.18 km
A20 3.25 km
M20 4.18 km
A274 4.33 km
B2163 5.93 km
A2 14.36 km
A228 15.7 km
A28 20.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3NT

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 3NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.39 km
Sutton Valence School 2.18 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.2 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.33 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.89 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.62 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.93 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.07 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.18 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.39 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.57 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.07 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.31 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.44 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.51 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.79 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
5.8 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
5.85 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
5.85 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
370 m
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
370 m
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
380 m
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
714 m
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
878 m
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
1.08 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
1.39 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.39 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
1.51 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
1.68 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.68 km
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.82 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.88 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.2 km
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
2.2 km
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
2.2 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
2.23 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.23 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.23 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charlton Lane Bus Stop/Station 896 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 918 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 934 m
Charlton Lane Bus Stop/Station 950 m
Gravelly Bottom Road Bus Stop/Station 982 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Great Water Inland Water 2.26 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 3.1 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.1 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 4.98 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 155,773 kWh - mean 19,472 kWh : median 7,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3NT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22872400
Longitude 0.61507200
OS Easting 582681
OS Northing 0150975
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20295
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Leeds
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Kingswood (Maidstone) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1A1