Postcode ME17 4SH (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4SH is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. ME17 4SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4SH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4SH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME17 4SH is Roman Way which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highcroft Green and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4SH (for ages 11 and under) is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roman Way 96 m
Beaufort Walk 117 m
Collington Terrace 192 m
Chestnut Close 213 m
Ragstone Fields 281 m
Furfield Chase 341 m
Thomas Rider Way 349 m
Bicknor Road 423 m
Brishing Road 438 m
Brishing Lane 493 m
Sutton Road 848 m
B2163 1.79 km
Heath Road 2.91 km
A229 4.38 km
A20 5.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4SH

Introduction July 2009
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 4SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
368 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
603 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
793 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.62 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.69 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.84 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.84 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.03 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.27 km
Loose Primary School 2.4 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.48 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.69 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.01 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.26 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.5 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.57 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.59 km
Sutton Valence School 3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
368 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
440 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
484 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
484 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
484 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
484 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
485 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
485 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
502 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
513 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
564 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
589 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
603 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
603 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
609 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
670 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
673 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
771 m
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
793 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
800 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Swan Apartments Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.61 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.47 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 193 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 232 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 239 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 382 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.31 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44 Mbps 70.47 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 16.52 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% 17.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 432,903 kWh - mean 9,019 kWh : median 8,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23626000
Longitude 0.55319000
OS Easting 578334
OS Northing 0151661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039620
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3