Latitude: 51.251 / 51°15'3"N
Longitude: 0.6818 / 0°40'54"E
OS Eastings: 587250
OS Northings: 153623
OS Grid: TQ872536
Mapcode National: GBR QSY.K64
Mapcode Global: VHJMH.RTSB
Plus Code: 9F327M2J+CP
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ig10
What Three Birds: oystercatcher.thrasher.greenshank
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
ME17 1BU is a residential postcode in Harrietsham, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £296,757 to £2,753,973 with an average of £922,143.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929, before 1900 and between 1930 and 1949.
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 F, E and D.
In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in ME17 1BU, of which 7 were male and 5 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME17 1BU is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 1BU is approximately 135m (443ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 1BU
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 1BU
England E1: a rural 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 1BU include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME17 1BU 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 1BU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME17 1BU.
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
Hollingbourne Primary School
Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1UA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3QF
Community 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
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.