ME17 1FY 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 (1FY) 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 FY.

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 1FY 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 1FY postcode have the street address of Franklins Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME17 1FY postcode is home to a bustling 69 residents!

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

ME17 1FY is within the village of Harrietsham.

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Map Coordinates for ME17 1FY

Latitude	51.2615285051
Longitude	0.700403686754

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME17 1FY

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 149 Sittingbourne and Faversham	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 189 Ashford & Romsey Marsh	Check Price on Amazon

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

Weather Forecast for ME17 1FY

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	89.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	82.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Drizzle	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	48.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	48.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	50.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	86.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	90.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	93.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	88.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	56.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	62.00%	SW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	35.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	51.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	ESE 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For ME17 1FY

Average Mbps	37.700
Median Mbps	39.700
Maximum Mbps	74.490

ME17 1FY has an average download speed of 37.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,008 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

13% of postcodes (156,824) have slower broadband speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,026,809) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME17 1FY

Average Mbps	7.200
Median Mbps	7.100
Maximum Mbps	16.410

ME17 1FY has an average upload speed of 7.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,820 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

12% of postcodes (145,288) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,035,533) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 1FY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School

Address: Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Milstead, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0SJ

Distance: 2.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795830241

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 1FY

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 4.93 miles

Contact: :

K2 SMILES LTD

Address: 1 CAVENDISH WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8PW

Distance: 5.57 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 13 PARK ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 1DR

Distance: 5.58 miles

Contact: :

119A

Address: HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AQ

Distance: 5.62 miles

Contact: :

HILTON DENTISTRY

Address: 27A HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AW

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 1FY

SAXON WARRIOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

MEMORIAL PHARMACY

Address: BELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4XX

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 435177

THE CHARING PHARMACY

Address: CHARING SURGERY, 1 SURGERY CLOSE, CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 0AW

Distance: 5.32 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773040

PAYDENS LTD

Address: 126-128 ASHFORD ROAD, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LX

Distance: 5.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 737713

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 23 LONDON ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1NQ

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 122 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PL

Distance: 5.65 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 1FY

W AND K POPE OPTICIANS

Address: THE OAST BUSINESS CENTRE, 62 BELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4HE

Distance: 4.99 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 99 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AJ

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - SITTINGBOURNE

Address: 73 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4AW

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 114 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PL

Distance: 5.65 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 38 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PB

Distance: 5.65 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: UNIT 7/8, THE FORUM, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 3DL

Distance: 5.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 1FY

THE GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

LEN VALLEY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 858341

LANGLEY

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

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 863060

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4XX

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 477764

THE MEDIC CARE SURGERY

Address: SITTINGBOURNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4DT

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 521205

CHARING SURGERY

Address: 1 SURGERY CLOSE, CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT, TN27 0AW

Distance: 5.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01233 714490

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Transport Links near ME17 1FY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 1FY

Harrietsham
Harrietsham station, Station Road, Harriertsham, Kent, ME17 1JA
Distance: 2.67 miles
Driving Time: 5.78 minutes
Lenham
Lenham station, Station Approach Road, off High Street, Lenham, ME17 2HR
Distance: 4.29 miles
Driving Time: 6.98 minutes
Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 4.62 miles
Driving Time: 8.09 minutes
Bearsted
Bearsted station, Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH
Distance: 7.37 miles
Driving Time: 11.87 minutes
Charing (Kent)
Charing station, Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA
Distance: 7.59 miles
Driving Time: 10.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1FY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1FY

M20 J8

Distance: 5.64 miles

Driving Time: 8.78 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 8.85 miles

Driving Time: 12.03 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 10.58 miles

Driving Time: 14.35 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 10.70 miles

Driving Time: 13.77 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 14.47 miles

Driving Time: 18.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME17 1FY 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 1FY 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 1FY 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

Postcodes near the ME17 1FY Postcode

ME17 1FB Abbotts Way ME17 1AA Castle Drive ME17 1GQ Clinton Wood Close ME17 1FE Friars Close ME17 1NZ Hogbarn Lane ME17 1PW Knights Walk ME17 1GL Meadow View ME17 1PY Millers Way ME17 1FD Monks Drive ME17 1NY Pilgrims Close ME17 1FF Reeves Close ME17 1JW Valley View ME17 1FW Yeomans Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 1FY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 1FY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4DN	8.84 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Sainsburys
Lidl, West Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1AR	9.07 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Lidl
Iceland, High Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4PD	9.08 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Iceland
Aldi, East Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4BL	9.09 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Aldi
Morrisons, Milton Road, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 3EX	9.37 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 1FY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 1FY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	6.78 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	7.74 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to 68-70 Week Street
Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BN	10.09 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	10.62 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to Neats Court Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 1FY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	3.75 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	5.96 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	6.20 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	7.60 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR

KFC Restaurants near ME17 1FY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	5.96 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	7.60 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	7.77 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	10.38 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	10.58 miles	Directions from ME17 1FY to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way