Latitude: 51.224 / 51°13'26"N
Longitude: 0.6821 / 0°40'55"E
OS Eastings: 587380
OS Northings: 150622
OS Grid: TQ873506
Mapcode National: GBR QTB.C7P
Mapcode Global: VHJMP.RHYJ
Plus Code: 9F326MFJ+JR
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if13
What Three Birds: cormorant.honey-buzzard.twite
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
ME17 2PA is a residential and agricultural postcode in Platts Heath, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
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 £210,916 to £761,387 with an average of £345,572.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is E.
In the 2011 census, there were 17 people resident in ME17 2PA, of which 9 were male and 8 were female.
ME17 2PA is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 2PA is approximately 132m (433ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 2PA
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 2PA
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME17 2PA include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME17 2PA 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 2PA.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME17 2PA.
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
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
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
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
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
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
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sittingbourne Community College
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.