Postcode ME17 3RT (Maidstone)

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

ME17 3RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 3RT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 3RT is Norton Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 479 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 5.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3RT (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 3RT is The Plough and is 493 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norton Road 37 m
Warmlake Road 359 m
Plough Wents Road 668 m
B2163 3.83 km
A274 4.04 km
A20 4.57 km
M20 6.36 km
A228 14.47 km
A2 15.23 km
A21 21.13 km
A28 22.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3RT

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 3RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.1 km
Sutton Valence School 1.3 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.88 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.43 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.75 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.27 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.4 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.51 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.69 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.94 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.25 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.29 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.35 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.35 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.48 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
4.52 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 4.57 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.64 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.83 km
Loose Primary School 4.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
493 m
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
510 m
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
510 m
Sutton Valence Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
872 m
Sutton Valence Preparatory School (11-18 Years) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.1 km
Woodland Hatch School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.1 km
Wraparound Service (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 4
Good
November 19, 2010
1.1 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.13 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.13 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.13 km
Sutton Valence Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.32 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.35 km
The Queen's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.41 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.73 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.75 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.88 km
Kingswood Pre-School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 28, 2008
1.91 km
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.97 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
2.04 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Plough Bus Stop/Station 479 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Leeds Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 705 m
Warmlake Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 719 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 6.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.29 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Swing Gate Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Willow Beds Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 2.4 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 42.9% 23.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 57.1% 57.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22471800
Longitude 0.58446300
OS Easting 580562
OS Northing 0150454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16901
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton
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 white-collar workers
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 E33043121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2