Postcode ME17 4LG (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4LG 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 4LG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME17 4LG is Lewis Court Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4LG (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 4LG is The Cock Inn and is 639 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.9% 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 2.4 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 4LG 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 4LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lewis Court Drive 36 m
Parker Road 114 m
Castle Way 147 m
Lott Avenue 170 m
Meadow View Road 179 m
Tompsett Close 181 m
Green Lane 223 m
Church Street 237 m
Gandy's Lane 255 m
Genn Park 257 m
B2163 362 m
Robson Chase 415 m
Haste Hill Road 655 m
Church Hill 1.25 km
Heath Road 1.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4LG

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 4LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
283 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.08 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.32 km
Loose Primary School 1.73 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.79 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.86 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.88 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.1 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.16 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.21 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.24 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.61 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.78 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.06 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.34 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.68 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.86 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
4.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
178 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
178 m
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
283 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
283 m
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
304 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
304 m
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
639 m
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
639 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
639 m
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
686 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
870 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.08 km
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.08 km
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.19 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.19 km
Owlet Fruit Juice Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.19 km
The Armoury Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.19 km
Marlpit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2016
1.24 km
The Maidstone Art Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2021
1.24 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 312 m
The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 333 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 582 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 75.86 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 4.7
30-300 Mbps 56.1% 47.1 9.7
300+ Mbps 43.9% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 623,839 kWh - mean 15,596 kWh : median 15,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 164,763 kWh - mean 4,019 kWh : median 3,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23076200
Longitude 0.53473600
OS Easting 577067
OS Northing 0151005
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2