Postcode ME17 4QX (Maidstone)

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

ME17 4QX 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 4QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME17 4QX is Chestnut Drive which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Road and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4QX (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 4QX is Horseshoes and is 995 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 262 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.1% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Drive 68 m
Whitebeam Drive 79 m
Pembroke Road 126 m
Linden Road 159 m
Wakehurst Close 159 m
Battalion Close 159 m
Culpepper Road 188 m
Hanover Road 191 m
Coppice Road 196 m
Cobtree Road 206 m
Billet Close 219 m
Woodlands 221 m
Hessian Close 269 m
Orchard Place 281 m
Saturn Road 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QX

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 4QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 370 m
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.56 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.83 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.1 km
Loose Primary School 2.29 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.61 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.97 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.04 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.25 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.28 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.28 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.36 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.54 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.71 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.76 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.78 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.82 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.86 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 4QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
262 m
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
262 m
Woods Fresh Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
262 m
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
328 m
Coxheath Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2006
369 m
Harlequin Out Of School Club Ltd At Coxheath County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
370 m
The Contract Dining CompanyAt Coxheath County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
370 m
Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
425 m
Coxheath Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
425 m
Coxheath Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
425 m
Phoenix House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
425 m
Simply Delicious Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2019
425 m
Wine With Spirit Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
425 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
460 m
Tesco Stores Limited (4773) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
460 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
995 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
995 m
Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.56 km
A And Z Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.64 km
Temple Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Spice Lounge Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.29 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 672 m
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.32 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 73.4 Mbps 159.97 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 23.9% 78.6 19.2
300+ Mbps 76.1% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 525,900 kWh - mean 11,433 kWh : median 11,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 154,730 kWh - mean 3,364 kWh : median 3,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23539900
Longitude 0.49092300
OS Easting 573991
OS Northing 0151416
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: Older workers and 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 016B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4