Postcode ME17 4NU (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4NU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4NU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to ME17 4NU is Swallow Road which is centered 158 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath House and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4NU (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School.

The local pub for residents of ME17 4NU is The Bull Inn and is 773 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A And Z Fisheries and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swallow Road 158 m
Chaffinch Drive 199 m
Murdoch Chase 213 m
Kennards Road 216 m
Wycherley Court 229 m
Hawthorn Place 241 m
Kestrel Close 256 m
Hearne Drive 299 m
Aspian Drive 302 m
Cricketers Way 316 m
Heath Road 469 m
Vanity Lane 595 m
B2163 1.69 km
A229 3 km
B2010 3.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4NU

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 4NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
693 m
Coxheath Primary School 836 m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 942 m
Loose Primary School 1.83 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.83 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.54 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.73 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.73 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.89 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.24 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.48 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.62 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.69 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.7 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.73 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.94 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.95 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.96 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
4 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
605 m
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
605 m
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
693 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
773 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
780 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
780 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
822 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
822 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
822 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
822 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
822 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
822 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
836 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
836 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
884 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
924 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
942 m
One School Global Uk Maidstone Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
942 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
980 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
980 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath House Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Heath House Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 395 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.27 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Darnold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.9 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 6.59 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% 19.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 35.8 6.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 90,292 kWh - mean 11,287 kWh : median 13,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23017600
Longitude 0.50598300
OS Easting 575062
OS Northing 0150871
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Coxheath and Hunton
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 018A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1