ME17 2BJ maps, stats, and open data

ME17 2BJ lies on Chapel Farm Cottage in Lenham Heath, Maidstone. ME17 2BJ is located in the Harrietsham and Lenham electoral ward, within the local authority district of Maidstone and the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

ME17 2BJ geodata

Easting590306
Northing150173
Latitude51.219031
Longitude0.723694

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Where is ME17 2BJ?

StreetChapel Farm Cottage
LocalityLenham Heath
Town/CityMaidstone
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME17
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ME17 2BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME17 2BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardHarrietsham And Lenham
ConstituencyFaversham And Mid Kent

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME17 2BJ

April 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bowley Lane146m
April 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bowley Lane146m
October 2021Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bowley Lane146m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME17 2BJ

Rayners Hill (Ashford Road)Lenham2,079m

Nearest railway stations to ME17 2BJ

Lenham Station2km
Harrietsham Station4.6km
Charing (Kent) Station4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in ME17 2BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME17 2BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps100.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps100.0%

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Deprivation

33.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME17 2BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME17 2BJ (meters)

OG Plants
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Forge Cottage
597m
Chilston Park Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Boughton Road
1,641m
Lenham Working Mens Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lenham Social Club
1,949m

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Nearest post box to ME17 2BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Forstal16:0009:001,029m
Glebe Gardens16:3009:301,968m
Ham Lane16:3009:451,991m

Nearest sports facilities to ME17 2BJ

FacilityDistance
The Lenham School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch
2.4km
Charing Heath Playing Field
Egerton Road, Charing
Grass Pitches
2.5km
William Pitt Field
Old Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone
Grass Pitches
2.5km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME17 2BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Primary2.2km
The Lenham School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Secondary2.4km
Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2NH
Primary2.6km

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ME17 2BJ ITL and ME17 2BJ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME17 2BJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ45Mid Kent
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000110Maidstone

ME17 2BJ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME17 2BJ:

CodeName
OAE00123675
LSOAE01024362Maidstone 011B
MSOAE02005078Maidstone 011

Nearest postcodes to ME17 2BJ

ME17 2BL308m
ME17 2JEMount Castle Lane646m
ME17 2BPLenham Heath Road663m
ME17 2BXHook Lane819m
ME17 2JA837m
ME17 2JBForstal Cottages1028m
ME17 2BSLenham Heath Road1154m
ME17 2JGLenham Forstal Road1205m
ME17 2JJ1261m
ME17 2BULenham Heath Road1440m