Postcode ME17 4BW (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4BW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 4BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4BW 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 4BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 4BW is Cornwallis Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheelers Lane and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4BW (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4BW is The Bull Inn and is 621 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A And Z Fisheries and is 1.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME17 4BW 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 4BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME17 4BW, and the approximate distance away.

Cornwallis Avenue 25 m
Wheeler's Lane 111 m
Vicarage Fields 165 m
Linton Hill 398 m
Vanity Lane 798 m
Redwall Lane 1.19 km
A229 1.72 km
A20 9.19 km
M20 11.73 km
A228 12.18 km
A21 15.94 km
A2 18.02 km
A26 28.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4BW

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 4BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.44 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.46 km
Coxheath Primary School 1.89 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.04 km
Loose Primary School 2.95 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.46 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.69 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.69 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.75 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.89 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.09 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.18 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.2 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.33 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.41 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.84 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.88 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.96 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.07 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 4BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
621 m
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.2 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.2 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.2 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.2 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.44 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.46 km
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.46 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.61 km
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.78 km
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
1.81 km
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
1.81 km
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
1.81 km
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
1.81 km
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
1.81 km
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
1.81 km
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
1.86 km
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 4BW - Data from Apr 2022

Wheelers Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wheelers Lane Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Redwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Redwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 609 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Marden Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 4BW - Data from Dec 2021

Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Puma Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Monk Lakes Inland Water 2.58 km
Bridges Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 4BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 55 Mbps 78.71 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 320,894 kWh - mean 10,696 kWh : median 9,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 118,788 kWh - mean 3,712 kWh : median 3,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.21845900
Longitude 0.50799600
OS Easting 575247
OS Northing 0149573
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 5B3