ME17 4AU
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Linton, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2108 / 51°12'38"N
Longitude: 0.5125 / 0°30'44"E
OS Eastings: 575588
OS Northings: 148735
OS Grid: TQ755487
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PRZ.4C2
Mapcode Global: VHJML.TTSN
Plus Code: 9F326G66+8X
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gf10
What Three Birds: shoveler.greenfinch.diver
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Rankins Farm Cottages, Linton Hill, Linton, Maidstone ME17 4AU
Summary
ME17 4AU is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Linton, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £417,517 to £793,880 with an average of £605,698.
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.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,000. The most common recorded business type is Self Catering Holiday Unit. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in ME17 4AU, of which 4 were male and 8 were female.
ME17 4AU is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME17 4AU is approximately 30m (98ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME17 4AU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME17 4AU
1c1: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Rural Employment and Retirees
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME17 4AU
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME17 4AU include Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME17 4AU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME17 4AU at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME17 4AU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME17 4AU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME17 4AU at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- See which government petitions are popular near ME17 4AU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME17 4AU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME17 4AU 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
Coxheath and Hunton
Councillors
Simon Webb (Conservative)
Lottie Parfitt-Reid (Conservative)
James Reid (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Rural West
County Councillor
Simon Webb (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
MP
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME17 4AU.
- 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 4AU.
Primary
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Coxheath Primary School
Stockett Lane, Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4PS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hunton Church of England Primary School
Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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 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
The overall school grade in this area is high.