ME17 1HX
a primarily residential postcode in Harrietsham, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.243 / 51°14'34"N
Longitude: 0.6737 / 0°40'25"E
OS Eastings: 586718
OS Northings: 152707
OS Grid: TQ867527
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QT4.34F
Mapcode Global: VHJMP.M0JY
Plus Code: 9F326MVF+5F
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if08
What Three Birds: phoebe.merganser.waxwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HX
Summary
ME17 1HX is a primarily residential postcode in Harrietsham, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £147,373 to £2,753,973 with an average of £374,633.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
13% of residential property sales 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, B and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,000 to £20,000 with an average of £7,792. The most common recorded business types are Car Showroom and Public House.
Harrietsham is a village, which had a population of 1,442 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 64 people resident in ME17 1HX, of which 33 were male and 31 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME17 1HX is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 1HX is approximately 88m (289ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME17 1HX
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 1HX
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 1HX
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 1HX include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 1HX 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 1HX.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME17 1HX.
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
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
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
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.