Postcode ME17 4HU (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 4HU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 4HU is Lott Avenue which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4HU (for ages 11 and under) is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. 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 local pub for residents of ME17 4HU is The Cock Inn and is 542 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lott Avenue 84 m
Parker Road 106 m
Tompsett Close 140 m
Castle Way 170 m
Gandy's Lane 199 m
Lewis Court Drive 220 m
Green Lane 316 m
Meadow View Road 360 m
B2163 395 m
Church Street 400 m
Old Tree Lane 616 m
Church Hill 1.09 km
Heath Road 1.61 km
Sutton Road 2.25 km
A229 3.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4HU

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 4HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
259 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.14 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.4 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.81 km
Loose Primary School 1.92 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.94 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.03 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.15 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.27 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.37 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.38 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.7 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.87 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.2 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.51 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.86 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.03 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.15 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
259 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
259 m
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
314 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
314 m
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
475 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
475 m
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
542 m
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
542 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
542 m
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
850 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
911 m
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.11 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.11 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.11 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.11 km
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
1.13 km
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
1.13 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.14 km
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.14 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 327 m
The Cock Inn Bus Stop/Station 422 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.57 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.36 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 29.5 Mbps 46.91 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 8.52 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% 21.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 41.5 8
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 88,704 kWh - mean 14,784 kWh : median 15,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22922800
Longitude 0.53576900
OS Easting 577145
OS Northing 0150837
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 E33043102
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2