Postcode ME17 3PR (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3PR 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 3PR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME17 3PR is Elder Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlesford Avenue West and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Harrietsham Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3PR (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME17 3PR is Smoke And Cured and is 2.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingswood Kebab And Pizza and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 85.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elder Close 23 m
Chestnut Drive 75 m
Laurel Grove 114 m
Tall Trees Close 125 m
Ashford Drive 154 m
Whitehall Drive 177 m
Copperfield Close 183 m
Peter Pease Close 200 m
Thorneycroft Close 207 m
Ivy Close 228 m
Charlesford Avenue 249 m
Bushy Grove 256 m
The Wychlings 257 m
Cayser Drive 414 m
Broomfield Road 955 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3PR

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 3PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
371 m
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.23 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.67 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.01 km
Sutton Valence School 3.01 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.08 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.88 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.68 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.23 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.43 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.55 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.67 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.67 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.09 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.44 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.45 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
6.53 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
6.53 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
55 m
Caterlink At Kingswood Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
371 m
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
371 m
Star Barz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
809 m
The Kingswood Christmas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
809 m
Winterwood Farm Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
934 m
The Ridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.31 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.43 km
The Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 26, 2017
1.89 km
Smoke And Cured Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.02 km
Chegworth Valley Juice Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 27, 2020
2.12 km
Caterlink At Ulcombe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.23 km
Pepper Box Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.26 km
G & M Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.29 km
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.29 km
Leith's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.29 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.62 km
Caterlink At Leeds And Broomfield Church Of England Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.67 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
2.75 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charlesford Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Charlesford Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Gravelly Bottom Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Harrietsham Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rough Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Great Water Inland Water 2.06 km
Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
The Wood Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Len Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Gaskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Great Marshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.3 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 3.4 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 85.2% 20.5 2.4
30-300 Mbps 14.8% 41 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 231,582 kWh - mean 9,649 kWh : median 9,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 123,932 kWh - mean 4,590 kWh : median 3,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22844100
Longitude 0.63048100
OS Easting 583760
OS Northing 0150982
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kingswood (Maidstone) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1