Postcode ME17 4QW (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4QW 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 4QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME17 4QW is Cobtree Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4QW (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 4QW is Horseshoes and is 1.03 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 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cobtree Road 40 m
Hanover Road 90 m
Pembroke Road 113 m
Linden Road 174 m
Westway 191 m
James Grieve Mews 230 m
Chestnut Drive 239 m
Orchard Close 247 m
Saturn Road 250 m
South Crescent 258 m
Gala Close 277 m
Culpepper Road 285 m
Heathside Avenue 287 m
Orchard Place 288 m
Braeburn Way 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QW

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 4QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 191 m
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.61 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.67 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 1.88 km
Loose Primary School 2.11 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.75 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.78 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.1 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.1 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.18 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.19 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.31 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.6 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.61 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.66 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.84 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.86 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.88 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.89 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
116 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
191 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
191 m
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
192 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
192 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
192 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
256 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
288 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
288 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
288 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
288 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
288 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
288 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
309 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
309 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.03 km
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
1.03 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.42 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.42 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 4QW - Data from Apr 2022

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 764 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 852 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.2 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Pheasantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 43.9 Mbps 75.39 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 69 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 142,159 kWh - mean 12,924 kWh : median 12,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23499100
Longitude 0.49405300
OS Easting 574211
OS Northing 0151378
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