Postcode ME17 4LP (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4LP is Haste Hill Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albion Inn and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4LP (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 4LP is The Cock Inn and is 1.12 km 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 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haste Hill Close 111 m
Windmill Court 128 m
Haste Hill Road 169 m
Church Street 260 m
Genn Park 306 m
Beresfords Hill 384 m
B2163 445 m
Green Lane 617 m
Heath Road 1.18 km
Sutton Road 2.41 km
A229 3.34 km
A274 7.06 km
A20 7.18 km
Ashford Road 8.45 km
M20 10.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4LP

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 4LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
541 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 777 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
954 m
Loose Primary School 1.29 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.62 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.85 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.05 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.07 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.16 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.35 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.52 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.7 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.99 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.1 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.36 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.51 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.58 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
193 m
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
195 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
195 m
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
346 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
346 m
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
541 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
541 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
777 m
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
777 m
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
954 m
Loose Valley Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
966 m
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.05 km
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.12 km
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.12 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.12 km
The Chequers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.15 km
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.18 km
Blooming Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.23 km
Musket Brewery, Unit 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 202 m
The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Loddington Lane Bus Stop/Station 454 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.29 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.07 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 68.7 Mbps 226.22 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 41.66 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 2.9% 24.7 4.8
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 87.1 18.8
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 523,860 kWh - mean 15,875 kWh : median 14,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 179,960 kWh - mean 4,864 kWh : median 3,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23321000
Longitude 0.52881100
OS Easting 576644
OS Northing 0151263
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