ME17 4AU postcode in Maidstone, Kent
ME17 4AU is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Loose & Linton ward. It is in the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME17 4AU is, and what is near it
- ME17 4AU
- Other postcodes in ME17 4: press one for its page
- 3 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 51.2108, longitude 0.5125)
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 4AU?
- MaidstoneDistrict council Maidstone: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME17 4AU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
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 4AU?
75% of the homes and businesses at ME17 4AU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4AU?
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 daysSource: 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 4AU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at ME17 4AU. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4AU: 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 4AU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4AU?
Homes in ME17 4 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £462,500 40 sales
- Semi-detached £365,000 50 sales
- Terraced £300,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £151,000 6 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 postcodeSource: 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 4AU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME17 4AU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 May 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 4AU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around ME17 4AU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 110 (16%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 140 (20%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 110 (16%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | about 150 (22%) | £4,171 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 4AU is in (ONS area E01024345), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4AU?
The nearest open schools to ME17 4AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4AU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME17 4AU is Marden Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.
- Marden Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
- Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
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 4AU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME17 4AU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME17 4AU, 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.
- Greensand Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 745585 2.2 kmCycle
- Marden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 831257 4.3 kmCycle
- Wallis Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 686963 4.4 kmCycle
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 4AU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME17 4AU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME17 4AU?
The nearest to the centre of ME17 4AU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Maidstone Dental Care Phone 01622 743371 4.2 kmCycle
- Marden Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01622 831556 4.3 kmCycle
- Kent Minor Oral Surgery (UJ Patel) Phone 01622 756652 4.7 kmCycle
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 4AU?
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.
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 7.3 kmDrive
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 9.0 kmDrive
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 4AU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME17 4AU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Loose Valley Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 745959 3.2 kmCycle
- Loose Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 747406 4.4 kmCycle
- Magnolia House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01622 747677 4.7 kmCycle
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 4AU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME17 4AU, 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.
- Coxheath Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 745567 2.9 kmCycle
- Marden Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 831495 4.3 kmCycle
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4:45pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 755587 4.5 kmCycle
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 4AU?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME17 4AU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Coxheath Veterinary Surgery Phone +441622743888 2.7 kmCycle
- Pierson Stewart Veterinary Surgeons 4.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1622 686817 4.8 kmCycle
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 4AU in a conservation area?
The centre of ME17 4AU 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 4AU?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME17 4AU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME17 4AU
- Ward
- Loose & Linton
- Parish
- Linton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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