Postcode ME7 3LE (Maidstone)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 3LE is The Street which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3LE (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 3LE is The Cock Horse and is 4.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME7 3LE is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME7 3LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 95 m
Blacksmiths Court 122 m
Fir Tree Grove 137 m
Forge Lane 398 m
Kemsley Street Road 664 m
Hurstwood Road 777 m
Dunn Street Road 804 m
Maidstone Road 2.22 km
A2 5.35 km
M2 5.9 km
A249 6.83 km
A20 8.88 km
A228 9.39 km
M20 12.25 km
A21 27.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3LE

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 3LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
87 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.61 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.75 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.03 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.07 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.23 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.3 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.46 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.95 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.04 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.46 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.54 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.64 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.64 km
Maundene School 3.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.82 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.82 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.84 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 3LE - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Coach Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 661 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 886 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 891 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 268 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Bredhurst Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Rose's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Polehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Monkdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33152600
Longitude 0.57721600
OS Easting 579639
OS Northing 0162312
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