Postcode ME17 4QY (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME17 4QY is Whitebeam Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Road and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4QY (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 4QY is Horseshoes and is 1.01 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 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% 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 4QY 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 4QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitebeam Drive 20 m
Battalion Close 94 m
Chestnut Drive 104 m
Wakehurst Close 115 m
Coppice Road 126 m
Billet Close 154 m
Woodlands 181 m
Pembroke Road 189 m
Culpepper Road 189 m
Hessian Close 199 m
Linden Road 218 m
Hanover Road 252 m
Cobtree Road 276 m
Fairhurst Drive 282 m
Orchard Place 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4QY

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 4QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coxheath Primary School 428 m
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.55 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.9 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.16 km
Loose Primary School 2.35 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.57 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
2.99 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.04 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.25 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.34 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.34 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.42 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.54 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.73 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.74 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.83 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.84 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)
3.94 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Pembroke Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Deanview Estate Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Deanview Estate Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.32 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 623 m
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.37 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Redwall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 54.5% 60 14.8
300+ Mbps 45.5% - -

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 780,663 kWh - mean 12,010 kWh : median 12,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 266,494 kWh - mean 4,038 kWh : median 3,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23539300
Longitude 0.48992000
OS Easting 573921
OS Northing 0151413
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