Postcode ME17 4HF (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4HF is Mill Lane which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westway and is 279 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4HF (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 4HF is Horseshoes and is 942 m 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 589 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Lane 54 m
North Crescent 57 m
Springett Way 110 m
Heathside Avenue 146 m
Forstal Lane 165 m
Wilberforce Road 175 m
South Crescent 178 m
Meridian Close 184 m
Orchard Close 209 m
Rubens Court 221 m
Braeburn Way 247 m
Gresham Road 268 m
Westway 278 m
Lasius Drive 279 m
Valerian Mews 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4HF

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 4HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 484 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.61 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.68 km
Loose Primary School 1.68 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.45 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.67 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.67 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.76 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.89 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.17 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.17 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.34 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.47 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.48 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.48 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.59 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.59 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.6 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westway Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.93 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.8 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.8 Mbps 43.9 Mbps 66.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 180,352 kWh - mean 18,035 kWh : median 18,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23681700
Longitude 0.49952400
OS Easting 574586
OS Northing 0151594
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