Postcode ME17 4QU (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4QU 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 4QU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME17 4QU is Adam Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of ME17 4QU is The Bull Inn and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coxheath Kebab & Pizza and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Adam Close 27 m
Georgian Drive 46 m
The Valley 113 m
Bramley Gardens 144 m
Linton Gore 166 m
St Lawrence Crescent 182 m
Aspian Drive 192 m
Hawthorn Place 197 m
Wycherley Court 199 m
Little Orchard 208 m
Park Way 225 m
Kestrel Close 231 m
Chaffinch Drive 258 m
Clock House Rise 261 m
Cricketers Way 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QU

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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 410 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.09 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.35 km
Loose Primary School 1.96 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.19 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.24 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.92 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.92 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.05 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.34 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.35 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.43 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.7 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.74 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.87 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.95 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.01 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.04 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.04 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
357 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
357 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
399 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
399 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
399 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
399 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
399 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
399 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
410 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
410 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
460 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
524 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
553 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
553 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
553 m
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
948 m
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
948 m
Future Schools Trust At The Cornwallis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.09 km
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.12 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Way Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Gresham Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.26 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ranter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 75.53 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 270,998 kWh - mean 13,550 kWh : median 13,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 53,712 kWh - mean 2,686 kWh : median 2,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23169000
Longitude 0.50036400
OS Easting 574664
OS Northing 0151026
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33043123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3