ME20 7US postcode in Forstal, Kent

ME20 7US is a postcode in Forstal, in the Boxley Downs 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 March 2019.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Maidstone: 81% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in ME20 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Aylesford 2.1 km in a straight line

Where ME20 7US is, and what is near it

Map of ME20 7US and what is near it Map of ME20 7US: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the ME20 7 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M20A229 ME20 7AD: also in ME20 7ME20 7AE: also in ME20 7ME20 7AF: also in ME20 7ME20 7AG: also in ME20 7ME20 7AH: also in ME20 7ME20 7AJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7AS: also in ME20 7ME20 7AT: also in ME20 7ME20 7AU: also in ME20 7ME20 7AX: also in ME20 7ME20 7AY: also in ME20 7ME20 7AZ: also in ME20 7ME20 7BA: also in ME20 7ME20 7BB: also in ME20 7ME20 7BD: also in ME20 7ME20 7BE: also in ME20 7ME20 7BG: also in ME20 7ME20 7BH: also in ME20 7ME20 7BJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7BL: also in ME20 7ME20 7BN: also in ME20 7ME20 7BP: also in ME20 7ME20 7BQ: also in ME20 7ME20 7BS: also in ME20 7ME20 7BT: also in ME20 7ME20 7BU: also in ME20 7ME20 7BW: also in ME20 7ME20 7DB: also in ME20 7ME20 7DE: also in ME20 7ME20 7DF: also in ME20 7ME20 7DG: also in ME20 7ME20 7DH: also in ME20 7ME20 7DQ: also in ME20 7ME20 7DS: also in ME20 7ME20 7DT: also in ME20 7ME20 7DU: also in ME20 7ME20 7DX: also in ME20 7ME20 7EA: also in ME20 7ME20 7EB: also in ME20 7ME20 7ED: also in ME20 7ME20 7FB: also in ME20 7ME20 7FF: also in ME20 7ME20 7FJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7FL: also in ME20 7ME20 7FQ: also in ME20 7ME20 7FR: also in ME20 7ME20 7FS: also in ME20 7ME20 7FT: also in ME20 7ME20 7FU: also in ME20 7ME20 7FW: also in ME20 7ME20 7FX: also in ME20 7ME20 7FY: also in ME20 7ME20 7GS: also in ME20 7ME20 7GT: also in ME20 7ME20 7GU: also in ME20 7ME20 7GW: also in ME20 7ME20 7GX: also in ME20 7ME20 7GY: also in ME20 7ME20 7GZ: also in ME20 7ME20 7HB: also in ME20 7ME20 7JG: also in ME20 7ME20 7JJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7NH: also in ME20 7ME20 7NJ: also in ME20 7ME20 7NP: also in ME20 7ME20 7NS: also in ME20 7ME20 7NX: also in ME20 7ME20 7NY: also in ME20 7ME20 7PR: also in ME20 7ME20 7PU: also in ME20 7ME20 7QN: also in ME20 7ME20 7QR: also in ME20 7ME20 7QS: also in ME20 7ME20 7QX: also in ME20 7ME20 7QY: also in ME20 7ME20 7QZ: also in ME20 7ME20 7RA: also in ME20 7ME20 7RE: also in ME20 7ME20 7RF: also in ME20 7ME20 7RN: also in ME20 7ME20 7RP: also in ME20 7ME20 7RU: also in ME20 7ME20 7RW: also in ME20 7ME20 7RX: also in ME20 7ME20 7RY: also in ME20 7ME20 7RZ: also in ME20 7ME20 7SB: also in ME20 7ME20 7SD: also in ME20 7ME20 7SE: also in ME20 7ME20 7SF: also in ME20 7ME20 7SG: also in ME20 7ME20 7SP: also in ME20 7ME20 7ST: also in ME20 7ME20 7SU: also in ME20 7ME20 7TR: also in ME20 7ME20 7UF: also in ME20 7ME20 7UT: also in ME20 7ME20 7UU: also in ME20 7ME20 7UY: also in ME20 7ME20 7WD: also in ME20 7ME20 7XA: also in ME20 7ME20 7XE: also in ME20 7ME20 7XJ: also in ME20 7 School 1.8 kmAylesford station 2.1 kmAylesford School 2.3 kmSchool 2.6 kmGP 3.0 kmAylesford South & Ditton ME20 7US Map of ME20 7US and what is near it Map of ME20 7US: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the ME20 7 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A229 School 1.8 kmGP 3.0 kmAylesford South & Ditton ME20 7US
  • ME20 7US
  • Other postcodes in ME20 7: 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 51.3037, longitude 0.4956)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME20 7US?

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 ME20 7US?

Every home and business at ME20 7US can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Maidstone: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Maidstone: 95%

The line marks the figure across Maidstone.

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 ME20 7US?

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 ME20 7US 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 ME20 7US.

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 ME20 7US: 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 ME20 7US 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 ME20 7US?

Homes in ME20 7 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £611,623 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £430,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £297,500 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £211,250 22 sales

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

Across the whole ME20 district: a typical £380,000 from 279 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 ME20 7US

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME20 7US 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

Food hygiene ratings at ME20 7US

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME20 7US. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME20 7US?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME20 7US. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 ME20 7US

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 30 (4%)£1,668
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,946
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,225
Band Dabout 140 (21%)£2,503
Band Eabout 150 (22%)£3,059
Band Fabout 120 (18%)£3,615
Band Gabout 100 (15%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 ME20 7US is in (ONS area E01024335), 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest open schools to ME20 7US, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME20 7US is Aylesford Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Aylesford Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Barming Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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 The Forstal, 300 m away.

More stations near ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME20 7US, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest to the centre of ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

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 ME20 7US?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME20 7US, 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 ME20 7US?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME20 7US 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 ME20 7US in a conservation area?

The centre of ME20 7US 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 ME20 7US?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME20 7US in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 1, theft from the person 1.

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 ME20 7US

Ward
Boxley Downs
Parish
Boxley
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Forstal
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2019

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

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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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