Latitude: 51.2339 / 51°14'1"N
Longitude: 0.7134 / 0°42'48"E
OS Eastings: 589526
OS Northings: 151796
OS Grid: TQ895517
Mapcode National: GBR QT6.F6K
Mapcode Global: VHKK5.B70Y
Plus Code: 9F326PM7+G9
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if56
What Three Birds: redshank.pheasant.pochard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
ME17 2LW is a residential postcode in Lenham, Kent. It was first introduced in September 2007.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £139,000 to £381,772 with an average of £288,985.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and from 2007 onwards.
80% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Lenham is a village, which had a population of 2,197 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 17 people resident in ME17 2LW, of which 7 were male and 10 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME17 2LW is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 2LW is approximately 123m (404ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 2LW
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 2LW
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME17 2LW include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME17 2LW 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME17 2LW.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME17 2LW.
Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2NH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1JZ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
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
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
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
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.