Postcode ME17 4DR (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4DR 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 4DR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME17 4DR is Pippin Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Road and is 443 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4DR (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oakwood Park Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME17 4DR is Horseshoes and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Heath Fish Bar and is 524 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pippin Close 80 m
Amsbury Road 91 m
Burston Road 167 m
Huntington Road 315 m
Heath Road 1.78 km
B2010 2.55 km
B2163 3 km
A229 3.58 km
A20 10.02 km
A228 10.45 km
M20 12.98 km
A21 15.31 km
A2 17.75 km
A26 27.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4DR

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 4DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 651 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.08 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.25 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
2.49 km
Loose Primary School 2.78 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.97 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.14 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.72 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.77 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.77 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.82 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.87 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.1 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.23 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.27 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
4.33 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.41 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.43 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
524 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
524 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
524 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
537 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
574 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
574 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
574 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
574 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
574 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
574 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
607 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
607 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
651 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
651 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
806 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.6 km
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
1.6 km
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.77 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.87 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 631 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 645 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 664 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 65 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 361 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Penny Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.9 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 128,571 kWh - mean 25,714 kWh : median 16,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23033200
Longitude 0.48726900
OS Easting 573755
OS Northing 0150844
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coxheath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 018A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1