Postcode ME17 4PY (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4PY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 4PY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME17 4PY is Meridian Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westway and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4PY (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 4PY is Horseshoes and is 836 m 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 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meridian Close 73 m
Braeburn Way 81 m
Rubens Court 82 m
Heathside Avenue 102 m
North Crescent 131 m
South Crescent 149 m
Gala Close 150 m
Saturn Road 158 m
James Grieve Mews 169 m
Mill Lane 192 m
Orchard Close 199 m
Westway 246 m
Springett Way 268 m
Wilberforce Road 284 m
Cobtree Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4PY

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 4PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 443 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.51 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.55 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.77 km
Loose Primary School 1.81 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.61 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.75 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.8 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.8 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.88 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.1 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.29 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.35 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.39 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.5 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.53 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.58 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.59 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.59 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
236 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
443 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
443 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
517 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
517 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
517 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
551 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
556 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
556 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
556 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
556 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
556 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
556 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
556 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
556 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
836 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
836 m
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.28 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.28 km
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westway Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.94 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.87 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 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% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 62.7 17.7
300+ Mbps 81.3% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 232,823 kWh - mean 13,695 kWh : median 12,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23719800
Longitude 0.49722400
OS Easting 574424
OS Northing 0151631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26141
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33043122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3