Postcode ME17 4DA (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4DA 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 4DA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 4DA is Hermitage Lane which is centered 208 m away.

The closest railway station is Staplehurst Rail Station, 4.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4DA (for ages 11 and under) is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4DA is The Lord Raglan Public House and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 24.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 31% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hermitage Lane 208 m
Forge Lane 438 m
Lucks Lane 451 m
East Hall Hill 572 m
Chart Hill Road 661 m
Wierton Hill 731 m
Lower Farm Road 1.04 km
A229 2.65 km
A274 4.17 km
A20 7.16 km
M20 8.9 km
A228 14.39 km
A2 17.38 km
A21 18.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4DA

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 4DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.5 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.7 km
Sutton Valence School 2.83 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.92 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.08 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.16 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.42 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.42 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.27 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.31 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.31 km
Loose Primary School 4.32 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.39 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.52 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
4.55 km
Coxheath Primary School 4.79 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.11 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.44 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.72 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.83 km
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
1.88 km
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
1.88 km
The Lord Raglan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
2 km
International Taste Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
2.03 km
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
2.16 km
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.16 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.16 km
The Pure Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
2.19 km
Monk Lakes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
2.26 km
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.45 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
2.45 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.45 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.45 km
Sutton Valence Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
2.46 km
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
2.5 km
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.5 km
Millbrook Green Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.53 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Marden Rail Station Rail 5.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

River Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bridges Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Mallard Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Monk Lakes Inland Water 1.71 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Puma Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Match Lakes Inland Water 2 km
Monk Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 30 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 31% 10 0
30-300 Mbps 37.9% 56.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 24.1% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 207,673 kWh - mean 12,216 kWh : median 5,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.21074600
Longitude 0.55351200
OS Easting 578453
OS Northing 0148825
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