Postcode ME17 4LE (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4LE 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 4LE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME17 4LE is Meadow View Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albion Inn and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4LE (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 4LE is The Cock Inn and is 868 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A And Z Fisheries and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow View Road 103 m
Church Street 132 m
Windmill Court 139 m
Lewis Court Drive 246 m
Genn Park 249 m
Ewin Close 274 m
Barton Drive 324 m
Robson Chase 349 m
Green Lane 353 m
Broad Drive 361 m
Beresfords Hill 367 m
B2163 433 m
Haste Hill Road 435 m
Heath Road 1.43 km
Sutton Road 2.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4LE

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 4LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
452 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 994 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.2 km
Loose Primary School 1.46 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.62 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.83 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.86 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.01 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.07 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.26 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.61 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.9 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.11 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.43 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.62 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.76 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
97 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
97 m
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
217 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
217 m
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
439 m
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
452 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
452 m
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
868 m
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
868 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
868 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
926 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
994 m
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
994 m
Loose Valley Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.2 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.2 km
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.3 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.3 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.3 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.3 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 65 m
The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 498 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.24 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 106.1 Mbps 261.17 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.7 Mbps 42.61 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.1 22.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 142,383 kWh - mean 14,238 kWh : median 13,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 39,616 kWh - mean 3,601 kWh : median 3,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23286600
Longitude 0.53261800
OS Easting 576909
OS Northing 0151234
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3