ME17 3SQ postcode in Chart Sutton, Kent

ME17 3SQ is a postcode in Chart Sutton, in the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton ward of Maidstone. It is in the Weald of 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 0% of homes and businesses at ME17 3SQ 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 Bearsted 5.8 km in a straight line

Where ME17 3SQ is, and what is near it

Map of ME17 3SQ and what is near it Map of ME17 3SQ: 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME17 3AP: also in ME17 3ME17 3AR: also in ME17 3ME17 3AW: also in ME17 3ME17 3EZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3FG: also in ME17 3ME17 3FJ: also in ME17 3ME17 3FL: also in ME17 3ME17 3FX: also in ME17 3ME17 3GD: also in ME17 3ME17 3GN: also in ME17 3ME17 3GP: also in ME17 3ME17 3GQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3GR: also in ME17 3ME17 3GT: also in ME17 3ME17 3GU: also in ME17 3ME17 3GW: also in ME17 3ME17 3GX: also in ME17 3ME17 3HR: also in ME17 3ME17 3HT: also in ME17 3ME17 3JW: also in ME17 3ME17 3JZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3LS: also in ME17 3ME17 3LT: also in ME17 3ME17 3LU: also in ME17 3ME17 3LX: also in ME17 3ME17 3LY: also in ME17 3ME17 3LZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3NA: also in ME17 3ME17 3NQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3QS: also in ME17 3ME17 3QY: also in ME17 3ME17 3RA: also in ME17 3ME17 3RB: also in ME17 3ME17 3RD: also in ME17 3ME17 3RE: also in ME17 3ME17 3RF: also in ME17 3ME17 3RG: also in ME17 3ME17 3RH: also in ME17 3ME17 3RJ: also in ME17 3ME17 3RL: also in ME17 3ME17 3RN: also in ME17 3ME17 3RP: also in ME17 3ME17 3RQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3RR: also in ME17 3ME17 3RT: also in ME17 3ME17 3RU: also in ME17 3ME17 3RW: also in ME17 3ME17 3RX: also in ME17 3ME17 3RY: also in ME17 3ME17 3RZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3SA: also in ME17 3ME17 3SB: also in ME17 3ME17 3SD: also in ME17 3ME17 3SE: also in ME17 3ME17 3SF: also in ME17 3ME17 3SG: also in ME17 3ME17 3SH: also in ME17 3ME17 3SJ: also in ME17 3ME17 3SL: also in ME17 3ME17 3SN: also in ME17 3ME17 3SP: also in ME17 3ME17 3SW: also in ME17 3ME17 3SX: also in ME17 3ME17 3SZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3TP: also in ME17 3ME17 3TS: also in ME17 3ME17 3TT: also in ME17 3ME17 3TU: also in ME17 3ME17 3TY: also in ME17 3ME17 3UD: also in ME17 3ME17 3UJ: also in ME17 3ME17 3YF: also in ME17 3ME17 3YH: also in ME17 3ME17 3YL: also in ME17 3ME17 3YN: also in ME17 3ME17 3YP: also in ME17 3ME17 3YQ: also in ME17 3ME17 3YR: also in ME17 3ME17 3YS: also in ME17 3ME17 3YT: also in ME17 3ME17 3YU: also in ME17 3ME17 3YZ: also in ME17 3ME17 3ZE: also in ME17 3ME17 3ZG: also in ME17 3ME17 3ZH: also in ME17 3ME17 3ZJ: also in ME17 3 Sutton Valence School 2.2 kmLangley 2.4 kmGP 2.5 kmStaplehurst station 6.0 kmLeeds & Langley ME17 3SQ Map of ME17 3SQ and what is near it Map of ME17 3SQ: 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sutton Valence School 2.2 kmLangley 2.4 kmGP 2.5 kmStaplehurst station 6.0 kmLeeds & Langley ME17 3SQ
  • ME17 3SQ
  • Other postcodes in ME17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.2246, longitude 0.5656)

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 3SQ?

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 3SQ?

Every home and business at ME17 3SQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME17 3SQ 0% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME17 3SQ 100% 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 3SQ?

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

Maidstone 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 ME17 3SQ 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 3SQ.

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 3SQ: 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 3SQ 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 3SQ?

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 3SQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME17 3SQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. 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 3SQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around ME17 3SQ. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. 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 3SQ

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 E, the most common, is £3,059.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,668
Band Babout 40 (7%)£1,946
Band Cabout 90 (15%)£2,225
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,503
Band Eabout 120 (20%)£3,059
Band Fabout 70 (12%)£3,615
Band Gabout 120 (20%)£4,171
Band Habout 20 (3%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 3SQ is in (ONS area E01024332), 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 3SQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME17 3SQ is Bearsted Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bearsted Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cobfield, 92 m away.

More stations near ME17 3SQ, 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 3SQ?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME17 3SQ 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.

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 3SQ?

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

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 3SQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME17 3SQ, 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 3SQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME17 3SQ, 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 3SQ?

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

The centre of ME17 3SQ 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 3SQ?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME17 3SQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 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 ME17 3SQ

Ward
Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton
Parish
Chart Sutton
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chart Sutton
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 3SH100 mME17 3SE220 mME17 3SA250 mME17 3SF260 mME17 3SG330 mME17 3SD360 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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