ME17 2DL
a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Lenham, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.236 / 51°14'9"N
Longitude: 0.7306 / 0°43'49"E
OS Eastings: 590715
OS Northings: 152074
OS Grid: TQ907520
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QT6.KHP
Mapcode Global: VHKK5.M62B
Plus Code: 9F326PPJ+96
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if76
What Three Birds: nuthatch.woodpigeon.sparrowhawk
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Northdown Business Park, Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2DL
Summary
ME17 2DL is a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Lenham, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are and .
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £1,776,732.
Commercial rateable values range from £9,000 to £119,000 with an average of £40,143. The most common recorded business types are Warehouse and Workshop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
ME17 2DL is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 2DL is approximately 113m (371ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 2DL
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 2DL
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME17 2DL include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME17 2DL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 2DL 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 2DL.
- 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 2DL.
Primary
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
Charing Church of England Aided Primary School
School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
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
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.