Postcode ME17 4QR (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME17 4QR is Hanover Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4QR (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 4QR is Horseshoes and is 1.05 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 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.4% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hanover Road 47 m
Pembroke Road 63 m
Cobtree Road 68 m
Linden Road 172 m
Chestnut Drive 210 m
Culpepper Road 234 m
Westway 240 m
Orchard Place 244 m
Whitebeam Drive 261 m
James Grieve Mews 264 m
Orchard Close 298 m
Clinton Close 304 m
Heathside Avenue 339 m
Braeburn Way 340 m
Huntington Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QR

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 4QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 199 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.65 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.68 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.91 km
Loose Primary School 2.16 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.77 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.13 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)
3.24 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.33 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.62 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.66 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.7 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.86 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.88 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.9 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.92 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 307 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 800 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.25 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 88.93 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 55.6% 66.4 17
300+ Mbps 44.4% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 147,017 kWh - mean 16,335 kWh : median 18,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23480700
Longitude 0.49337000
OS Easting 574164
OS Northing 0151356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25027
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: White suburban communities
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 016B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2