Postcode ME17 4LU (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4LU 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 4LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME17 4LU is Windmill Court which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albion Inn and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4LU (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 4LU is The Cock Inn and is 1.02 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 1.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill Court 121 m
Beresfords Hill 239 m
Church Street 249 m
Meadow View Road 260 m
Haste Hill Road 334 m
Lewis Court Drive 406 m
Green Lane 494 m
B2163 529 m
Heath Road 1.37 km
Sutton Road 2.22 km
A229 3.47 km
A20 6.99 km
A274 7 km
Ashford Road 8.27 km
M20 9.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
581 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 964 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.14 km
Loose Primary School 1.3 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.51 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.74 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.88 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.9 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.91 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.34 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.51 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.52 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.83 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.99 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.29 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.49 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.61 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boughton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
171 m
The Curious Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
171 m
The Slingsby Hut Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2016
309 m
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
349 m
The Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2011
349 m
Boughton Monchelsea Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
581 m
Caterlink At Boughton Monchelsea County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
581 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
964 m
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
964 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.01 km
Arrangements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.02 km
Junior's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.02 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.02 km
Loose Valley Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.05 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.14 km
The Chequers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.22 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.22 km
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
1.25 km
The Contract Dining Company Ltd At Loose Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 102 m
The Albion Inn Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Loddington Lane Bus Stop/Station 615 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.08 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 159.14 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 89.3 20
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 73,774 kWh - mean 14,755 kWh : median 15,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23400400
Longitude 0.53117500
OS Easting 576806
OS Northing 0151357
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming 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 1A2