ME17 1DS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1DS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME17.
Postal Sector. In our case ME17 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DS.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME17 1DS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME17 1DS postcode have the street address of Streetfield

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the ME17 1DS postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of MAIDSTONE within the old postal county of Kent.

ME17 1DS is within the village of Ulcombe.

The ME17 1DS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and bungalows in ME17 1DS. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in ME17 1DS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for ME17 1DS

Latitude	51.2128251894
Longitude	0.644540636925

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME17 1DS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME17 1DS

Sun 12th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	23.0°C (feels like 21.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	23.0°C (feels like 22.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 4 mph

Mon 13th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	51.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	74.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	77.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	75.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	31.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME17 1DS Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME17 1DS

Average Mbps	60.500
Median Mbps	66.700
Maximum Mbps	79.670

ME17 1DS has an average download speed of 60.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,365 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

39% of postcodes (466,610) have slower broadband speeds.

60% of postcodes (716,666) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME17 1DS

Average Mbps	16.000
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

ME17 1DS has an average upload speed of 16 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,419 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

74% of postcodes (880,569) have slower upload speeds.

25% of postcodes (293,653) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 1DS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School

Address: Ulcombe Church of England Primary School, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DU

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622842903

Kingswood Primary School

Address: Kingswood Primary School, Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3QF

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622842674

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 1DS

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: EAST SUTTON PARK, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 3DF

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 KINGS ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 9QU

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 25 STATION ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 9SB

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 HIGH STREET, LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 2QD

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: :

SENACRE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 BELL MEADOW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9NB

Distance: 4.49 miles

Contact: :

UJ PATEL IMOS - BELL MEADOW

Address: 1 BELL MEADOW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9NB

Distance: 4.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 1DS

ALLCURES PLC

Address: GRIGG LANE, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 9AA

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890758

SAXON WARRIOR PHARMACY

Address: THE SQUARE, LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 2PG

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: :

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: GATEWAY HOUSE, WALLIS AVE, PARKWOOD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9NE

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754977

MEDICLINIC PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2-4, LONGSHAW ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9JD

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 755587

SPIRES PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 4 THE SPIRES, DERINGWOOD PARADE, DERINGWOOD DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8XW

Distance: 4.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 862840

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: SUTTON ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9NN

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 661750

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 1DS

HEADCORN EYE CENTRE AND HEARING CARE

Address: 25 HIGH STREET, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, TN27 9NH

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

PETER JONES OPTICIANS

Address: 5 CHURCH GATE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET, STAPLEHURST, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 0AX

Distance: 5.48 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: THE MALL, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6AS

Distance: 6.61 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

Address: 56-62 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BW

Distance: 6.63 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

Address: 9 MIDDLE ROW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1TG

Distance: 6.76 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 12 HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HT

Distance: 6.78 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 1DS

SUTTON VALENCE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: SOUTH LANE, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BD

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 842212

SOUTHWAYS

Address: NORTH STREET, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3HT

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

THE GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH ROAD, HARRIETSHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 1AP

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

LANGLEY

Address: HORSESHOES LANE, LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 3JY

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 863060

HEADCORN SURGERY

Address: GRIGG LANE, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 9AA

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890294

LEN VALLEY PRACTICE

Address: GROOM WAY, LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 2QF

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 858341

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Transport Links near ME17 1DS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 1DS

Headcorn
Headcorn station, Station Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9SD
Distance: 3.78 miles
Driving Time: 10.52 minutes
Harrietsham
Harrietsham station, Station Road, Harriertsham, Kent, ME17 1JA
Distance: 4.53 miles
Driving Time: 8.62 minutes
Lenham
Lenham station, Station Approach Road, off High Street, Lenham, ME17 2HR
Distance: 4.98 miles
Driving Time: 11.18 minutes
Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 5.02 miles
Driving Time: 10.00 minutes
Staplehurst
Staplehurst station, Station Approach, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0QR
Distance: 7.91 miles
Driving Time: 15.25 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1DS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1DS

M20 J8

Distance: 4.63 miles

Driving Time: 7.84 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 7.85 miles

Driving Time: 11.09 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 9.70 miles

Driving Time: 12.84 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 13.64 miles

Driving Time: 17.44 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 17.01 miles

Driving Time: 20.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME17 1DS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent Co Const
Member or Parliament	Helen Whately
Contact Details	Contact Helen Whately
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME17 1DS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Maidstone District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Maidstone District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Maidstone District at the following link Maidstone District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Maidstone District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Maidstone District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME17 1DS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME17 1DS

Yearly House Sales for ME17 1DS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£395,000	£395,000	£395,000	1
2015	£360,000	£360,000	£360,000	1
2018	£490,000	£490,000	£490,000	1
2019	£320,500	£320,500	£320,500	1

Postcodes near the ME17 1DS Postcode

ME17 1GB Chapmans Place ME17 1DR The Street ME17 1DU The Street ME17 1DP The Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 1DS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 1DS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Laight Road, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3FU	6.11 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Aldi
Morrisons, St. Saviours Road, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9NN	7.75 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Station Road, Staplehurst, TONBRIDGE, TN12 0QE	8.04 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Sainsburys
Tesco, Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5TQ	9.42 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Tesco
Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB	15.14 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 1DS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 1DS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	6.83 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	8.99 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BN	10.41 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road
Unit 100, Ashford County Square, Ashford, TN23 1AE	10.72 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to Unit 100, Ashford County Square

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 1DS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	3.94 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	6.61 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	6.80 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	6.87 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL

KFC Restaurants near ME17 1DS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	6.61 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	6.88 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	9.93 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TH	10.89 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to KFC Ashford - High Street
KFC, Beaver Road, ASHFORD, TN23 7ST	10.98 miles	Directions from ME17 1DS to KFC Ashford - Beaver Road