ME17 3PH postcode in Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent

ME17 3PH is a postcode in Kingswood, Maidstone, in the Leeds & Langley ward of Maidstone. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since July 1983.

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 10% of homes and businesses at ME17 3PH can get it Across Maidstone: 81% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in ME17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Harrietsham 3.1 km in a straight line

Where ME17 3PH is, and what is near it

Map of ME17 3PH and what is near it Map of ME17 3PH: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the ME17 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. ME17 3BZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3PA: also in ME17 3ME17 3PD: also in ME17 3ME17 3PE: also in ME17 3ME17 3PF: also in ME17 3ME17 3PG: also in ME17 3ME17 3PJ: also in ME17 3ME17 3PP: also in ME17 3ME17 3PQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3PR: also in ME17 3ME17 3PS: also in ME17 3ME17 3PT: also in ME17 3ME17 3PW: also in ME17 3ME17 3PY: also in ME17 3ME17 3PZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3QB: also in ME17 3ME17 3QD: also in ME17 3ME17 3QE: also in ME17 3ME17 3QF: also in ME17 3ME17 3QG: also in ME17 3ME17 3QH: also in ME17 3ME17 3QL: also in ME17 3ME17 3QN: also in ME17 3ME17 3QQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3QW: also in ME17 3 School 2.2 km2 GP practices, 3.0–5.9 kmHarrietsham station 3.1 kmSutton Valence School 3.3 kmGP 3.5 kmHollingbourne station 4.0 kmThe Lenham School 5.3 kmLeeds & Langley ME17 3PH Map of ME17 3PH and what is near it Map of ME17 3PH: its centre point, with the 308 other postcodes in the ME17 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 GP practices, 3.0–5.9 kmHarrietsham station 3.1 km2 places, 3.3–3.5 kmHollingbourne station 4.0 kmLeeds & Langley ME17 3PH
  • ME17 3PH
  • Other postcodes in ME17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.2290, longitude 0.6349)

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 3PH?

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 3PH?

Every home and business at ME17 3PH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 10% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME17 3PH 10% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME17 3PH 100% Maidstone 95%
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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 ME17 3PH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ME17 3PH.

Check the bin days for ME17 3PH 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 3PH 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 3PH.

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 3PH: 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 3PH 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 3PH?

Homes in ME17 3 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £560,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £395,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £307,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 9 sales

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 3PH

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in ME17 3PH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 May 2026. The middle sale was £447,500, from £325,000 to £625,000. Across ME17 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £400,000. 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 ME17 3PH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around ME17 3PH. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 3PH

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 D, the most common, is £2,503.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,668
Band Babout 60 (5%)£1,946
Band Cabout 160 (14%)£2,225
Band Dabout 320 (28%)£2,503
Band Eabout 260 (22%)£3,059
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,615
Band Gabout 160 (14%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 3PH is in (ONS area E01024375), rounded by the VOA.

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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 3PH?

The nearest open schools to ME17 3PH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME17 3PH, 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 3PH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME17 3PH is Harrietsham Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Harrietsham Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Hollingbourne Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Charlesford Avenue East, 42 m away.

More stations near ME17 3PH, 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 3PH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME17 3PH, 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 3PH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME17 3PH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near ME17 3PH?

The nearest to the centre of ME17 3PH, 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 3PH?

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 3PH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME17 3PH, 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 vets are near ME17 3PH?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME17 3PH 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 3PH in a conservation area?

The centre of ME17 3PH 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 ME17 3PH?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME17 3PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 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 3PH

Ward
Leeds & Langley
Parish
Broomfield and Kingswood
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Kingswood, Maidstone
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1983

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 3QN120 mME17 3QH120 mME17 3QG190 mME17 3QL190 mME17 3PF200 mME17 3PG210 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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