ME17 1LR
a residential and agricultural postcode in Kingswood, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2221 / 51°13'19"N
Longitude: 0.6597 / 0°39'35"E
OS Eastings: 585828
OS Northings: 150351
OS Grid: TQ858503
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QT9.CMB
Mapcode Global: VHJMP.DJ4Z
Plus Code: 9F326MC5+RV
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hf93
What Three Birds: veery.dipper.vireo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Lenham Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1LR
Summary
ME17 1LR is a residential and agricultural postcode in Kingswood, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential building types are typically detached.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £780,754.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
In the 2011 census, there were 3 people resident in ME17 1LR, of which 2 were male and 1 were female.
ME17 1LR is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 1LR is approximately 149m (489ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 1LR
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 1LR
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME17 1LR include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME17 1LR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME17 1LR at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME17 1LR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME17 1LR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME17 1LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME17 1LR at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME17 1LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 1LR 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
Headcorn
Councillors
Martin Round (Conservative)
Ziggy Trzebinski (Conservative)
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 1LR.
- 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 1LR.
Primary
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3QF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
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
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.