Postcode ME17 4JB (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 4JB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 4JB is Park Lane which is centered 286 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cock Inn and is 347 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4JB (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 4JB is The Cock Inn and is 415 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Lane 286 m
B2163 687 m
Back Lane 869 m
Heath Road 1.88 km
A229 2.95 km
A274 6.05 km
A20 6.85 km
M20 9.43 km
A228 12.35 km
A2 16.16 km
A21 18.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
537 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.41 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.67 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.82 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.06 km
Loose Primary School 2.28 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.34 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.58 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.6 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.63 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.82 km
Coxheath Primary School 3.15 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.41 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.8 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.84 km
Sutton Valence School 4.04 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.18 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
415 m
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
415 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
415 m
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
537 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
537 m
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
670 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
670 m
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
836 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
836 m
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
893 m
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
893 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
992 m
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.16 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.16 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.16 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.16 km
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
1.21 km
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.41 km
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Cock Inn Bus Stop/Station 347 m
The Cock Inn Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 619 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.77 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 370 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.33 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22672000
Longitude 0.53905500
OS Easting 577384
OS Northing 0150566
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16901
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2