Postcode ME17 4DW (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4DW is Burston Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Road and is 403 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4DW (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 4DW is Horseshoes and is 1.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coxheath Kebab & Pizza and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burston Road 57 m
The Beacons 115 m
Capell Close 158 m
Huntington Road 196 m
Pippin Close 220 m
Waverley Close 239 m
Dane Court 239 m
Amsbury Road 310 m
Westerhill Road 348 m
Heath Road 1.56 km
B2010 2.61 km
B2163 2.78 km
A229 3.46 km
A20 9.81 km
A228 10.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4DW

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 4DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 482 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.78 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.03 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.11 km
Loose Primary School 2.6 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
2.66 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.92 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.07 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.58 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.58 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.69 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.82 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.94 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.09 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.11 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
4.24 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.29 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.37 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.38 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 479 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 278 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.76 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 53 Mbps 79.94 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 66.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 89.5% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 334,917 kWh - mean 17,627 kWh : median 14,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23030100
Longitude 0.49041900
OS Easting 573975
OS Northing 0150848
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