Postcode ME17 3NW (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3NW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3NW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME17 3NW is Pleasure House Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chartway Street and is 406 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 5.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3NW (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 3NW is The Queen's Head and is 836 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pleasure House Lane 51 m
East Sutton Road 2.29 km
A274 2.96 km
A20 4.68 km
M20 5.34 km
A2 15.75 km
A228 16.06 km
A28 21.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3NW

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 3NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Valence School 831 m
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
955 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.33 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.87 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.51 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.66 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.08 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.37 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.82 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.21 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.24 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.39 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.54 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.55 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.79 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.84 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
5.87 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.97 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
6 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
661 m
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
814 m
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
836 m
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
895 m
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
955 m
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
955 m
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
955 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.03 km
Sutton Valence Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.22 km
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
1.32 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
1.4 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.4 km
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.47 km
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
1.47 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.53 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.72 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.83 km
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
2.23 km
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
2.33 km
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
2.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chartway Street Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Chartway Street Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 841 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 876 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 5.65 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.92 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
The Great Water Inland Water 3.74 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 72.22 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 19.06 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% 14.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.2 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.21708300
Longitude 0.60471500
OS Easting 582006
OS Northing 0149655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13264
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Headcorn
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: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 017C
Output Area / Small Area 1C1