Postcode ME17 4PQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4PQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. ME17 4PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4PQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4PQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 4PQ is Hanover Road which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4PQ (for ages 11 and under) is Coxheath Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oakwood Park Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME17 4PQ is Horseshoes and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Heath Fish Bar and is 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hanover Road 122 m
Crispin Court 173 m
Pembroke Road 188 m
Cobtree Road 192 m
Orchard Place 212 m
Westway 225 m
Waverley Close 243 m
Culpepper Road 274 m
Clock House Rise 289 m
Orchard Close 294 m
Huntington Road 305 m
Capell Close 306 m
Linden Road 319 m
Linton Gore 326 m
South Crescent 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4PQ

Introduction March 1988
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 4PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 59 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.54 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.81 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.82 km
Loose Primary School 2.16 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.69 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.91 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.11 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.15 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.15 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.25 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.46 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.66 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.76 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.79 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.95 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.97 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.99 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.02 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
59 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
59 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
106 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
106 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
106 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
110 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
136 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
136 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
136 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
136 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
136 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
136 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
160 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
160 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
206 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.18 km
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
1.18 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.37 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.37 km
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 684 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 829 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.3 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.1 Mbps 33.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 15.8% 66 16.7
300+ Mbps 84.2% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 196,160 kWh - mean 10,324 kWh : median 9,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23364300
Longitude 0.49441000
OS Easting 574241
OS Northing 0151229
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15114
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coxheath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3