Postcode ME17 3RZ (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 3RZ is Lested Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chart Corner and is 268 m away. The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 5.86 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 3RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME17 3RZ is The Plough and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 3RZ 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 3RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lested Lane 44 m
Plough Wents Road 225 m
Ivans Field 289 m
Amber Lane 501 m
B2163 2.94 km
A274 4.53 km
A20 5.05 km
M20 7.19 km
A228 13.78 km
A2 15.35 km
A21 20.36 km
A28 23.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 3RZ

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 3RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.23 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.71 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.76 km
Sutton Valence School 1.98 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.06 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.73 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.26 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.53 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.57 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.57 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.68 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.74 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.76 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.88 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.94 km
Loose Primary School 4.07 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.32 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.39 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.17 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.23 km
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.28 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.29 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.33 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.33 km
Murco/Shay Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2007
1.36 km
WB Chambers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.36 km
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.41 km
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.41 km
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.41 km
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
1.42 km
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
1.42 km
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
1.46 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.55 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
1.56 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
1.56 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.56 km
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.56 km
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chart Corner Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Chart Corner Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 6.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Langley Loch Inland Water 740 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Summerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 66 Mbps 79.04 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 66 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 147,200 kWh - mean 16,356 kWh : median 16,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 3RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22599300
Longitude 0.57187400
OS Easting 579676
OS Northing 0150565
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Chart Sutton BUA
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 1B1