Postcode ME17 4LQ (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4LQ is Meadow View Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albion Inn and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.32 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4LQ (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 4LQ is The Cock Inn and is 729 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 4LQ 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 4LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow View Road 67 m
Lewis Court Drive 106 m
Church Street 163 m
Green Lane 231 m
Genn Park 245 m
Parker Road 248 m
Castle Way 254 m
Ewin Close 262 m
Windmill Court 268 m
Robson Chase 325 m
Jolly Road 348 m
Gandy's Lane 355 m
B2163 406 m
Beresfords Hill 491 m
Haste Hill Road 561 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4LQ

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 4LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
376 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.06 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.28 km
Loose Primary School 1.6 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.72 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.72 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.77 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.84 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.96 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.08 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.12 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.18 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.72 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.95 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.21 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.54 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.72 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.9 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Old Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 367 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.38 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 102.44 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 388,396 kWh - mean 13,871 kWh : median 13,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 95,908 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 2,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23196300
Longitude 0.53408600
OS Easting 577017
OS Northing 0151137
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