ME17 1AZ
a residential postcode in Harrietsham, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2432 / 51°14'35"N
Longitude: 0.6853 / 0°41'7"E
OS Eastings: 587529
OS Northings: 152757
OS Grid: TQ875527
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QSZ.S53
Mapcode Global: VHJMP.T0NT
Plus Code: 9F326MVP+74
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if28
What Three Birds: ovenbird.hoopoe.partridge
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Old Lain, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1AZ
Summary
ME17 1AZ is a residential postcode in Harrietsham, Kent. It was first introduced in October 1984.
The most common council tax bands are E and F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £178,365 to £441,157 with an average of £331,320.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Harrietsham is a village, which had a population of 1,442 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 10 people resident in ME17 1AZ, of which 5 were male and 5 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME17 1AZ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 1AZ is approximately 102m (335ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 1AZ
6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 1AZ
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME17 1AZ include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME17 1AZ at other websites
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME17 1AZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME17 1AZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 1AZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Maidstone Borough Council
Ward
Harrietsham and Lenham
Councillors
Janetta Sams (Independent)
Tom Sams (Independent)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Rural East
County Councillor
Shellina Prendergast (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
MP
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME17 1AZ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME17 1AZ.
Primary
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1JZ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2NH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3QF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hollingbourne Primary School
Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1UA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Swadelands School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.