Postcode ME17 4QP (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4QP 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 4QP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 4QP is Cobtree Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westway and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4QP (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 4QP is Horseshoes and is 979 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 249 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% 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 4QP 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 4QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cobtree Road 34 m
Hanover Road 143 m
Linden Road 144 m
Pembroke Road 148 m
James Grieve Mews 173 m
Westway 182 m
Saturn Road 193 m
Gala Close 221 m
Orchard Close 226 m
South Crescent 226 m
Chestnut Drive 235 m
Braeburn Way 243 m
Heathside Avenue 248 m
Whitebeam Drive 312 m
Rubens Court 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QP

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 4QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 237 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.61 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.63 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.88 km
Loose Primary School 2.07 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.74 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.75 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.06 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.06 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.15 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.22 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.26 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.55 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.56 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.6 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.78 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.8 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.83 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.83 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westway Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.19 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 815 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.15 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 57.1% 62.8 17
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 104,079 kWh - mean 14,868 kWh : median 15,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23548000
Longitude 0.49429400
OS Easting 574226
OS Northing 0151433
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: 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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3