Postcode ME7 3JY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME7 3JY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 3JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3JY 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 3JY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME7 3JY is Blacksmiths Court which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3JY (for ages 11 and under) is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 2, 2011. 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 3JY is The Cock Horse and is 4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blacksmiths Court 54 m
Fir Tree Grove 96 m
The Street 182 m
Forge Lane 333 m
Blind Lane 477 m
Dunn Street Road 722 m
Hurstwood Road 750 m
A2 5.43 km
M2 5.97 km
A249 6.9 km
A20 8.86 km
A228 9.31 km
M20 12.25 km
A229 14.72 km
A21 27.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3JY

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 ME7 3JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
0 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.69 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.76 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.78 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.06 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.14 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.25 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.54 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.9 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.1 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.49 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.54 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.71 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.71 km
Maundene School 3.77 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.77 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.9 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.9 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.87 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.6 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.63 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.63 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.63 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.92 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.05 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.51 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.56 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.84 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.04 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.04 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.04 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.04 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
5.14 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.2 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.3 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Coach Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 739 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 962 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 965 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 322 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Bredhurst Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rose's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Polehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Monkdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 3JY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 71.69 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 188,609 kWh - mean 31,435 kWh : median 26,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33109000
Longitude 0.57618600
OS Easting 579569
OS Northing 0162261
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Boxley
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1