Postcode ME17 4SZ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME17 4SZ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. ME17 4SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME17 4SZ 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 4SZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME17 4SZ is Foster Clarke Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furfield Close and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME17 4SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 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 706 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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. 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 4SZ 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 4SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foster Clarke Drive 19 m
Lockham Farm Avenue 79 m
Bodkins Close 83 m
Morris Close 88 m
Wrangleden Close 139 m
Oriel Grove 166 m
Firmin Avenue 196 m
Wrangleden Road 204 m
Jenkins Drive 206 m
Clare Place 210 m
Clare Way 221 m
Brooker Close 222 m
Petlands 239 m
Barham Close 252 m
Felderland Drive 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME17 4SZ

Introduction June 1999
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 4SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
558 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
783 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
894 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.07 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.09 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.31 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.35 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.63 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.83 km
Loose Primary School 1.88 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.27 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.42 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.57 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.79 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.82 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.84 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.43 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
80 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
285 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
328 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
411 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
505 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
505 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
558 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
558 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
596 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
667 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
706 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
706 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
706 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
706 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
706 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
742 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
783 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
812 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
812 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Furfield Close Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Wrangleden Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Jordan Close Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.86 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.37 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 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% 25.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 178,156 kWh - mean 9,377 kWh : median 8,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 71,603 kWh - mean 3,769 kWh : median 3,146 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME17 4SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24202000
Longitude 0.54766300
OS Easting 577926
OS Northing 0152288
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1