ME1 3SU postcode in Burham, Kent

ME1 3SU is a postcode in Burham, in the Aylesford North & North Downs ward of Tonbridge and Malling. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where ME1 3SU is, and what is near it

Map of ME1 3SU and what is near it Map of ME1 3SU: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the ME1 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. ME1 3FE: also in ME1 3ME1 3SG: also in ME1 3ME1 3SH: also in ME1 3ME1 3SP: also in ME1 3ME1 3SQ: also in ME1 3ME1 3ST: also in ME1 3ME1 3SW: also in ME1 3ME1 3SX: also in ME1 3ME1 3SY: also in ME1 3ME1 3SZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3TA: also in ME1 3ME1 3TB: also in ME1 3 2 places, 300 m–3.0 kmSchool 900 mSnodland station 2.5 kmGP 2.9 kmReach Healthcare 3.0 kmThe Holmesdale School 3.2 kmAylesford North & North Downs ME1 3SU Map of ME1 3SU and what is near it Map of ME1 3SU: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the ME1 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 900 mReach Healthcare 3.0 kmAylesford North & North Downs ME1 3SU
  • ME1 3SU
  • Other postcodes in ME1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3280, longitude 0.4837)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME1 3SU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME1 3SU?

Every home and business at ME1 3SU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME1 3SU 100% Tonbridge and Malling 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME1 3SU 100% Tonbridge and Malling 97%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME1 3SU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME1 3SU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME1 3SU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tonbridge and Malling

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME1 3SU: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME1 3SU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME1 3SU?

Homes in ME1 3 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 15.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £212,500 35 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME1 district: a typical £300,500 from 358 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME1 3SU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME1 3SU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME1 3SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around ME1 3SU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME1 3SU

Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,648
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,923
Band Cabout 230 (30%)£2,197
Band Dabout 220 (29%)£2,472
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,021
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,570
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,944

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tonbridge and Malling before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME1 3SU is in (ONS area E01024728), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest open schools to ME1 3SU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME1 3SU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME1 3SU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME1 3SU is Snodland Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Snodland Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • New Hythe Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bell Lane, 203 m away.

More stations near ME1 3SU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME1 3SU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME1 3SU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME1 3SU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 7.2 kW 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest to the centre of ME1 3SU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME1 3SU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME1 3SU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME1 3SU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME1 3SU?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME1 3SU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME1 3SU in a conservation area?

The centre of ME1 3SU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME1 3SU?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME1 3SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Drugs1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME1 3SU

Ward
Aylesford North & North Downs
Parish
Burham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Burham
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around ME1 3SU

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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