Postcode ME17 4JZ (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4JZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME17 4JZ is Aspian Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4JZ is The Bull Inn and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coxheath Kebab & Pizza and is 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aspian Drive 22 m
Kestrel Close 66 m
Hawthorn Place 81 m
Cricketers Way 99 m
The Valley 110 m
Chaffinch Drive 113 m
Murdoch Chase 126 m
Wycherley Court 129 m
Hearne Drive 135 m
Swallow Road 159 m
Little Orchard 164 m
Kennards Road 178 m
Georgian Drive 191 m
Adam Close 194 m
Marigold Place 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4JZ

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 4JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 547 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
939 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.2 km
Loose Primary School 1.81 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.09 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.24 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.76 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.76 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.9 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.28 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.42 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.5 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.54 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.73 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.78 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.84 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.84 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.87 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.91 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
515 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
515 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
547 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
547 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
556 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
556 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
556 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
556 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
556 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
556 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
615 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
615 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
699 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
699 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
699 m
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
781 m
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
781 m
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
939 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.07 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Way Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Heath House Bus Stop/Station 320 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.15 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 97.07 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.5
30-300 Mbps 64.3% 63.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 35.7% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 524,099 kWh - mean 12,188 kWh : median 10,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23207100
Longitude 0.50271900
OS Easting 574827
OS Northing 0151074
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15114
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
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 E33043123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1