Postcode ME17 4GF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4GF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 2008 and is an active postcode. ME17 4GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4GF 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 4GF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME17 4GF is Ragstone Fields which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Family School and is 371 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4GF (for ages 11 and under) is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 18, 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 561 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.2 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 4GF 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 4GF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ragstone Fields 16 m
Furfield Chase 84 m
Thomas Rider Way 133 m
Long Shaw Close 183 m
Roman Way 188 m
Penfold Gardens 189 m
Felderland Close 234 m
Felderland Drive 285 m
Joy Wood 287 m
Felderland Road 288 m
Petlands 295 m
Brishing Lane 329 m
Pested Bars Road 580 m
Brishing Road 709 m
Sutton Road 889 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4GF

Introduction March 2008
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 4GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
517 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
584 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.03 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.39 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.41 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.57 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.58 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.6 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.77 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.11 km
Loose Primary School 2.14 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.32 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.51 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.78 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.18 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.33 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.36 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.77 km
Coxheath Primary School 3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Swan Apartments Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Wrangleden Road Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 581 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.36 km
King Street Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.39 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 78 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 606 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.58 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 64.75 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 17.09 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% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.1 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 212,092 kWh - mean 7,575 kWh : median 8,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 85,770 kWh - mean 3,063 kWh : median 2,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23759900
Longitude 0.54994100
OS Easting 578102
OS Northing 0151802
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