ME17 2BF
a residential and agricultural postcode in Lenham Heath, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.223 / 51°13'22"N
Longitude: 0.7413 / 0°44'28"E
OS Eastings: 591518
OS Northings: 150658
OS Grid: TQ915506
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR RVR.86Y
Mapcode Global: VHKK5.SJRB
Plus Code: 9F326PFR+5G
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if83
What Three Birds: mockingbird.killdeer.bluethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Wheat Gratten Stableyards, Forstal Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone ME17 2BF
Summary
ME17 2BF is a residential and agricultural postcode in Lenham Heath, Kent. It was first introduced in November 2008.
The most common council tax band is A.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in ME17 2BF, of which 4 were male and 5 were female.
ME17 2BF is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 2BF is approximately 101m (331ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 2BF
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 2BF
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME17 2BF include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME17 2BF at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME17 2BF at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME17 2BF at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME17 2BF at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME17 2BF at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME17 2BF at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME17 2BF at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME17 2BF at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME17 2BF at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME17 2BF at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 2BF 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 2BF.
- 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 2BF.
Primary
Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Charing Church of England Aided Primary School
School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2NH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Pluckley Church of England Primary School
The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QS
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Swadelands School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Good
The North School
Essella Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
The Norton Knatchbull School
Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.