Postcode ME17 4FU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4FU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. ME17 4FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4FU 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 4FU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME17 4FU is Braeburn Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westway and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4FU (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 4FU is Horseshoes and is 782 m 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 503 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 1.4 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 4FU 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 4FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Braeburn Way 14 m
Gala Close 70 m
Rubens Court 72 m
Saturn Road 86 m
James Grieve Mews 103 m
Meridian Close 104 m
Heathside Avenue 167 m
South Crescent 203 m
North Crescent 215 m
Orchard Close 250 m
Linden Road 271 m
Mill Lane 276 m
Cobtree Road 284 m
Workhouse Lane 304 m
Springett Way 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4FU

Introduction November 2018
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 4FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 455 m
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.49 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.59 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.86 km
Loose Primary School 1.87 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.67 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.7 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.86 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.93 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.05 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.35 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.35 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.35 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.46 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.55 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.56 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.58 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.58 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
240 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
455 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
455 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
503 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
503 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
503 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
553 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
568 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
568 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
568 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
568 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
568 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
568 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
574 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
574 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
782 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
782 m
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.36 km
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westway Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 546 m
The Horseshoes Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.94 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.9 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 171.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 28.4 Mbps 115 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 106.1 21.2
300+ Mbps 95.2% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 176,603 kWh - mean 8,830 kWh : median 9,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 55,411 kWh - mean 2,916 kWh : median 2,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23747300
Longitude 0.49612200
OS Easting 574344
OS Northing 0151659
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 E33043122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3