ME17 1RD postcode in Maidstone, Kent

ME17 1RD is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 55% of homes and businesses at ME17 1RD can get it Across Maidstone: 81% Typical price £432,500 Homes sold in ME17 1, last 12 months. ▼ 8% on the year before Nearest station Hollingbourne 950 m in a straight line

Where ME17 1RD is, and what is near it

Map of ME17 1RD and what is near it Map of ME17 1RD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME17 1FZ: also in ME17 1ME17 1HW: also in ME17 1ME17 1QH: also in ME17 1ME17 1QQ: also in ME17 1ME17 1QR: also in ME17 1ME17 1QY: also in ME17 1ME17 1RB: also in ME17 1ME17 1SF: also in ME17 1ME17 1TN: also in ME17 1ME17 1TR: also in ME17 1ME17 1TS: also in ME17 1ME17 1TU: also in ME17 1ME17 1TX: also in ME17 1ME17 1UA: also in ME17 1ME17 1UB: also in ME17 1ME17 1UD: also in ME17 1ME17 1UE: also in ME17 1ME17 1UF: also in ME17 1ME17 1UG: also in ME17 1ME17 1UH: also in ME17 1ME17 1UJ: also in ME17 1ME17 1UL: also in ME17 1ME17 1UN: also in ME17 1ME17 1UP: also in ME17 1ME17 1UR: also in ME17 1ME17 1UT: also in ME17 1ME17 1UU: also in ME17 1ME17 1UW: also in ME17 1ME17 1UX: also in ME17 1ME17 1UY: also in ME17 1ME17 1UZ: also in ME17 1ME17 1XA: also in ME17 1 2 places, 3.0–4.9 kmHarrietsham station 3.8 kmYew Tree Farm School 4.4 kmBearsted 4.5 kmSchool 5.5 kmGP 6.8 kmHarrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ME17 1RD Map of ME17 1RD and what is near it Map of ME17 1RD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the ME17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Yew Tree Farm School 4.4 kmSchool 5.5 kmGP 6.8 kmHarrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ME17 1RD
  • ME17 1RD
  • Other postcodes in ME17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.2714, longitude 0.6375)

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 ME17 1RD?

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 ME17 1RD?

82% of the homes and businesses at ME17 1RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 55% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME17 1RD 55% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME17 1RD 82% Maidstone 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 ME17 1RD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ME17 1RD.

Check the bin days for ME17 1RD on BinDayBuddy

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 ME17 1RD 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 ME17 1RD.

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 Maidstone

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME17 1RD: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone

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 ME17 1RD 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 ME17 1RD?

Homes in ME17 1 sold for a typical £432,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£432,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£470,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole ME17 district: a typical £395,000 from 321 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 ME17 1RD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME17 1RD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 ME17 1RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around ME17 1RD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 ME17 1RD

Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,668 (band A) to £5,005 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,668
Band Babout 50 (4%)£1,946
Band Cabout 180 (16%)£2,225
Band Dabout 150 (13%)£2,503
Band Eabout 160 (14%)£3,059
Band Fabout 170 (15%)£3,615
Band Gabout 290 (26%)£4,171
Band Habout 30 (3%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Maidstone 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 ME17 1RD is in (ONS area E01024387), 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest open schools to ME17 1RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME17 1RD is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hollingbourne Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Harrietsham Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME17 1RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ionity Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest to the centre of ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME17 1RD, 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 ME17 1RD?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME17 1RD 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 ME17 1RD in a conservation area?

The centre of ME17 1RD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 ME17 1RD?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME17 1RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 ME17 1RD

Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Parish
Hollingbourne
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

ME17 1UN490 mME17 1UR530 mME17 1UP540 mME17 1UW580 mME17 1UH600 mME17 1UT650 m
All of ME17

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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