Postcode ME17 4EH (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4EH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4EH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 4EH is Orchard Place which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4EH (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 4EH is Horseshoes and is 1.2 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Place 108 m
Hanover Road 112 m
Pembroke Road 159 m
Culpepper Road 175 m
Crispin Court 185 m
Clinton Close 193 m
Waverley Close 201 m
Huntington Road 210 m
Cobtree Road 224 m
Capell Close 234 m
John Day Close 295 m
Chestnut Drive 318 m
Westway 322 m
Whitebeam Drive 323 m
Clock House Rise 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4EH

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 4EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 157 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.64 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.81 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.9 km
Loose Primary School 2.27 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.87 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.01 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.25 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.25 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.35 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.48 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.76 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.77 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.85 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.01 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.02 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.05 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.05 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 281 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 587 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 723 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.39 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 74 18.8
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 399,257 kWh - mean 16,636 kWh : median 16,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 139,211 kWh - mean 6,629 kWh : median 5,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23341400
Longitude 0.49293600
OS Easting 574139
OS Northing 0151200
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15114
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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coxheath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3