Postcode ME7 3AW (Maidstone) Terminated December 1999

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The postcode ME7 3AW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1999.ME7 3AW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME7 3AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 ME7 3AW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME7 3AW is White Hill Road which is centered 363 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deanwood Drive bottom and is 645 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3AW (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 3AW is The Cock Horse and is 4.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Policing for ME7 3AW 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 ME7 3AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 3AW, and the approximate distance away.

White Hill Road 363 m
Kemsley Street Road 394 m
Matts Hill Road 601 m
Maidstone Road 1.99 km
A2 4.44 km
M2 4.84 km
A249 5.77 km
A20 8.62 km
A228 10.44 km
M20 11.77 km
A21 28.13 km
A28 28.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3AW

Introduction December 1994
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 3AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.13 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.17 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.92 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.94 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.16 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.43 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.91 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.93 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
3.27 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.31 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.34 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.34 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.37 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.37 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.78 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.93 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.99 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.21 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
4.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 3AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.49 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.42 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.42 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.42 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.33 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.38 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.38 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.46 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.62 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.88 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.01 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
5.23 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
5.57 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
5.65 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.8 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.94 km
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
5.99 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.99 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.01 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 3AW - Data from Apr 2022

Deanwood Drive bottom Bus Stop/Station 645 m
Deanwood Drive bottom Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Hawbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 801 m
Hawbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 835 m
Coach Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 902 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 3AW - Data from Dec 2021

Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 209 m
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 286 m
Purple Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Rose's Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Magpie Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bredhurst Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33218100
Longitude 0.59234100
OS Easting 580690
OS Northing 0162422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15969
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Detling and Thurnham
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2