Postcode ME17 4JU (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4JU is Wierton Road which is centered 309 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlpit Farm and is 867 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 6.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4JU (for ages 11 and under) is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4JU is The Cock Inn and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wierton Road 309 m
East Hall Hill 524 m
Wierton Hill 769 m
Chart Hill Road 1.66 km
A229 3.14 km
A274 4.83 km
A20 6.4 km
M20 8.56 km
A228 13.49 km
A2 16.37 km
A21 18.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4JU

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 4JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.77 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.89 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.34 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.6 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.67 km
Sutton Valence School 2.86 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.86 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.19 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.31 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.31 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.32 km
Loose Primary School 3.45 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.47 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.54 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.02 km
Coxheath Primary School 4.33 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.67 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.97 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
805 m
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
805 m
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.2 km
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.2 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.2 km
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.67 km
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.77 km
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.77 km
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.82 km
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.82 km
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
1.83 km
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.84 km
Sutton Valence Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.84 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.89 km
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
1.9 km
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
1.9 km
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2 km
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.04 km
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlpit Farm Bus Stop/Station 867 m
Marlpit Farm Bus Stop/Station 869 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 884 m
Cobfield Bus Stop/Station 892 m
The Cock Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.28 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 6.18 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 6.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.81 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bridges Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Monk Lakes Inland Water 2.51 km
Puma Lake Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 33.3%
30-300 Mbps 66.7%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22050900
Longitude 0.55372200
OS Easting 578432
OS Northing 0149911
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