Postcode ME17 4JR (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4JR 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 4JR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME17 4JR is Wierton Road which is centered 208 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlpit Farm and is 447 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 5.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4JR (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4JR is The Cock Inn and is 888 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 1.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wierton Road 208 m
Back Lane 226 m
Wierton Lane 358 m
Brishing Road 1.17 km
B2163 1.73 km
Chart Hill Road 2.08 km
A229 3.41 km
A274 5.13 km
A20 6.14 km
M20 8.47 km
A228 13.14 km
A2 15.97 km
A21 19.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4JR

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 4JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.51 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.58 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.58 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.91 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.46 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.72 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.76 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.79 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.91 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.92 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.92 km
Sutton Valence School 2.99 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.06 km
Loose Primary School 3.14 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.15 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.6 km
Coxheath Primary School 4.21 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.26 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.55 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
391 m
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
391 m
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
425 m
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
888 m
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
888 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
888 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.28 km
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.41 km
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.41 km
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
1.42 km
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.45 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.51 km
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.58 km
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.58 km
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.58 km
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.63 km
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
1.67 km
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
1.67 km
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.74 km
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlpit Farm Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Marlpit Farm Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 824 m
The Cock Inn Bus Stop/Station 990 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 5.92 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 5.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 631 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 955 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.53 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 79.8 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22433300
Longitude 0.55364700
OS Easting 578412
OS Northing 0150336
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