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The postcode ME17 4LS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME17 4LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME17 4LS 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 4LS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to ME17 4LS is Haste Hill Close which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Albion Inn and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 3.84 km away.
The closest primary school to ME17 4LS (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 4LS is Musket Brewery, Unit 7 and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from A And Z Fisheries and is 897 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME17 4LS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME17 4LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME17 4LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME17 4LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME17 4LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 599 m |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 641 m | |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 806 m |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.26 km | |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 2.13 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.2 km | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 3.15 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.62 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 3.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME17 4LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Slingsby Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2016 | 158 m | |
| Boughton Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 330 m | |
| The Curious Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 330 m | |
| Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2015 | 447 m | |
| The Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2011 | 447 m | |
| Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 599 m | |
| Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 599 m | |
| Campus & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 641 m | |
| One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 641 m | |
| Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 806 m | |
| Loose Valley Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 880 m | |
| A And Z Fisheries | Awaiting Inspection | 897 m | |
| Temple Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 897 m | |
| The Chequers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Blooming Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Musket Brewery, Unit 7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Owlet Fruit Juice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| The Armoury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| The Walnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 1.23 km | |
| Arrangements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME17 4LS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Albion Inn | 350 m | |
| The Albion Inn | 358 m | |
| Loddington Lane | 388 m | |
| Loddington Lane | 401 m | |
| Village Hall | 487 m | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 39.36 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.13 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 48.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME17 4LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Wood | 574 m | |
| Cock Wood | 779 m | |
| Ladys Shaw | 818 m | |
| Pheasantry Wood | 983 m | |
| Tilt's Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Long Shaw | 1.76 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.8 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 1.93 km | |
| Penfold Pond | 1.93 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Mangravet Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.23 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME17 4LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.7 Mbps | 24.2 Mbps | 34.53 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.8 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 7.23 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10% | 90% | 23.5 | 5.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90% | 90% | 32.6 | 6.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME17 4LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.23297700 |
| Longitude | 0.52669200 |
| OS Easting | 576497 |
| OS Northing | 0151232 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |