ME7 3NL postcode in Maidstone, Kent
ME7 3NL is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Boxley 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.
Where ME7 3NL is, and what is near it
- ME7 3NL
- Other postcodes in ME7 3: 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 51.3315, longitude 0.5636)
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 ME7 3NL?
- 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 ME7 3NL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Faversham and Mid KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Whately (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Whately
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 ME7 3NL?
Every home and business at ME7 3NL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Maidstone: 81%
Maidstone: 95%
The line marks the figure across Maidstone.
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 ME7 3NL?
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 ME7 3NL 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 ME7 3NL.
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 ME7 3NL: 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 ME7 3NL 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 ME7 3NL?
Homes in ME7 3 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £555,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £407,500 24 sales
- Terraced £293,475 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME7 district: a typical £270,000 from 461 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 ME7 3NL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME7 3NL 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 ME7 3NL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME7 3NL. 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 AgencySource: 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 ME7 3NL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME7 3NL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 80 (12%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 120 (18%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | about 100 (15%) | £4,171 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 ME7 3NL is in (ONS area E01024335), 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest open schools to ME7 3NL, 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME7 3NL is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Chatham Rail Station Railway station 6.2 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 ME7 3NL, 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME7 3NL, 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.
- Parkwood Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 269610 2.5 kmCycle
- Reach Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 687200 2.8 kmCycle
- Wigmore Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 231752 2.9 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ME7 3NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME7 3NL?
The nearest to the centre of ME7 3NL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Miss S. P. Meads & Associates Dental Practice Phone 01634 201636 2.3 kmCycle
- Wigmore Dental Practice 2.3 kmCycle
- Kent Smile Studio Phone 01634 683123 2.7 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 ME7 3NL?
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.
- Spire Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 686162 2.6 kmCycle
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 5.0 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME7 3NL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- PILS Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 579505 1.7 kmCycle
- Avenues South East - 320 Hempstead Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 365201 1.7 kmCycle
- 579 Maidstone Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 232419 2.0 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME7 3NL, 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.
- Boots, 5 Hempstead Valley Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 8pm; Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01634 388175 1.3 kmCycle
- Lordswood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01634 863372 1.4 kmCycle
- Hempstead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01634 376674 2.3 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 ME7 3NL?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME7 3NL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wigmore Veterinary Centre 3.0 kmCycle
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 3.5 kmCycle
- Medway Park Veterinary Centre Phone +441634570530 4.7 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 ME7 3NL in a conservation area?
The centre of ME7 3NL 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 ME7 3NL?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME7 3NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME7 3NL
- Ward
- Boxley Downs
- Parish
- Boxley
- 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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