Postcode ME17 4GU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4GU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2009 and is an active postcode. ME17 4GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME17 4GU is John Day Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spice Lounge and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4GU (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 4GU is The Bull Inn and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coxheath Kebab & Pizza and is 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

John Day Close 34 m
Dane Court 84 m
Duke Of York Way 85 m
Crispin Court 125 m
Clock House Rise 136 m
Waverley Close 138 m
Capell Close 218 m
The Beacons 221 m
St Lawrence Crescent 229 m
Bramley Gardens 253 m
Huntington Road 301 m
Orchard Place 311 m
Linton Gore 355 m
Park Way 446 m
Westerhill Road 450 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4GU

Introduction October 2009
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 4GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 272 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.73 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.11 km
Loose Primary School 2.31 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.62 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
2.97 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.17 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.28 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.28 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.4 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.76 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.79 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.05 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
4.06 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.07 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.2 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
4.26 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.28 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 409 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.32 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 594 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 846 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.52 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 79.1 Mbps 159.81 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 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 14.3% 79.1 16.8
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 157,455 kWh - mean 7,873 kWh : median 7,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 45,588 kWh - mean 2,171 kWh : median 1,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23099000
Longitude 0.49483900
OS Easting 574281
OS Northing 0150935
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2