Postcode ME17 4GA (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4GA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. ME17 4GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4GA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4GA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME17 4GA is Thomas Rider Way which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Family School and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4GA (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thomas Rider Way 12 m
Furfield Chase 62 m
Penfold Gardens 71 m
Ragstone Fields 106 m
Long Shaw Close 144 m
Felderland Close 147 m
Felderland Road 167 m
Felderland Drive 168 m
Petlands 219 m
Joy Wood 233 m
Jenkins Drive 240 m
Roman Way 243 m
Disraeli Close 260 m
Park Wood Walk 362 m
Lockham Farm Avenue 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4GA

Introduction July 2007
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 4GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
487 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
490 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.04 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.28 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.3 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.5 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.51 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.68 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.7 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.99 km
Loose Primary School 2.12 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.38 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.57 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.68 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.06 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.23 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.26 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.79 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
337 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
347 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
438 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
487 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
487 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
490 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
500 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
500 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
500 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
500 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
513 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
540 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
555 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
686 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
737 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
737 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
751 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
754 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
768 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
768 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Wrangleden Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Swan Apartments Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.27 km
King Street Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 167 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 703 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.6 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 30 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 18.8% 66.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 81.3% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 493,338 kWh - mean 10,278 kWh : median 10,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 206,470 kWh - mean 4,214 kWh : median 3,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23867200
Longitude 0.55024300
OS Easting 578119
OS Northing 0151922
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2