Postcode ME17 4EY (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4EY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 4EY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME17 4EY is Gresham Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gresham Road and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of ME17 4EY is Horseshoes and is 1.18 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 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gresham Road 34 m
Park Way 85 m
Wilberforce Road 113 m
Orchard Close 163 m
Linton Gore 165 m
Westway 180 m
Marigold Place 192 m
Valerian Mews 197 m
South Crescent 205 m
Little Orchard 206 m
Mill Lane 222 m
Springett Way 222 m
Lasius Drive 235 m
Heathside Avenue 243 m
North Crescent 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4EY

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 4EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 295 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.25 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.52 km
Loose Primary School 1.84 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.38 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.82 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.82 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.93 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.07 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.33 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.42 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.43 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.6 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.62 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.72 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.73 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.86 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.86 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 319 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.04 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 72.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 52.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 452,980 kWh - mean 12,583 kWh : median 11,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 105,605 kWh - mean 2,933 kWh : median 2,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23436000
Longitude 0.49914800
OS Easting 574569
OS Northing 0151320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26141
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33043123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3