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The postcode ME17 4BS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 4BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4BS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to ME17 4BS is Westerhill Road which is centered 263 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spice Lounge and is 859 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 3.39 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School.
The local pub for residents of ME17 4BS is The Bull Inn and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coxheath Kebab & Pizza and is 858 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for ME17 4BS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 4BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 4BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 4BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 4BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 972 m | |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.02 km | |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.93 km | |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.63 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.97 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 4.38 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 4.41 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 4.64 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 4.7 km |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 4.74 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 4.76 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 4.83 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 4.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxheath Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 858 m | |
| Coxheath Kebab & Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 858 m | |
| Coxheath Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2020 | 858 m | |
| Phoenix House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 28, 2019 | 858 m | |
| Simply Delicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 858 m | |
| Wine With Spirit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 858 m | |
| Spice Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 859 m | |
| Tesco Stores Limited (4773) | Awaiting Inspection | 859 m | |
| Coxheath Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2006 | 872 m | |
| Londis (Fareways) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 941 m | |
| The Heath Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 941 m | |
| Woods Fresh Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2020 | 941 m | |
| Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 972 m | |
| The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 972 m | |
| Coxheath Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2017 | 1.19 km | |
| The Bull Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 1.33 km | |
| A And Z Fisheries | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| Temple Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.77 km | |
| Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Campus & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Spice Lounge | 859 m | |
| Spice Lounge | 878 m | |
| Park Way | 918 m | |
| Park Way | 937 m | |
| Primary School | 978 m | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 5.56 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 41.02 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 43.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 46.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 4BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Reason Hill | 660 m | |
| Amsbury Wood | 930 m | |
| Barn Hill | 983 m | |
| Redwall Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Pike Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Malice Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Ranter's Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| Little Filers Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Poundfield Shaw | 2.67 km | |
| Greybury Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Pheasantry Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Cock Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.9 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 23.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.1 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 7.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 50% | 50% | 21.6 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.22500900 |
| Longitude | 0.49146500 |
| OS Easting | 574068 |
| OS Northing | 0150262 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Rural West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Coxheath and Hunton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33043139 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 018A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |