ME17 1JY 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 (1JY) 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 JY.

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 1JY 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 1JY postcode have the street address of Greensand Ridge

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 7 individuals call the ME17 1JY postcode their home.

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

ME17 1JY is within the village of Kingswood.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME17 1JY are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

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

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME17 1JY Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME17 1JY

Latitude	51.2245709112
Longitude	0.636190416486

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME17 1JY

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 137 Ashford	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 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

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

Weather Forecast for ME17 1JY

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	37.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	46.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	78.00%	NW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	49.00%	NE 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	47.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	48.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	73.00%	ENE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	19.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	36.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 1JY 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: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622842903

Kingswood Primary School

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

Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622842674

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 1JY

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

SENACRE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

UJ PATEL IMOS - BELL MEADOW

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

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 1JY

PAYDENS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754977

MEDICLINIC PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 755587

SAXON WARRIOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

ALLCURES PLC

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

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890758

SPIRES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 862840

PAYDENS LTD

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

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 737713

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 1JY

HEADCORN EYE CENTRE AND HEARING CARE

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

Distance: 3.96 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

PETER JONES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

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

Distance: 5.99 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 6.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 1JY

SOUTHWAYS

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

LANGLEY

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 863060

SUTTON VALENCE GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 842212

THE GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

HEADCORN SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890294

WALLIS AVENUE

Address: THE SURGERY, WALLIS AVENUE, PARKWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9JJ

Distance: 3.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 686963

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Transport Links near ME17 1JY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 1JY

Harrietsham
Harrietsham station, Station Road, Harriertsham, Kent, ME17 1JA
Distance: 3.97 miles
Driving Time: 7.46 minutes
Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 4.15 miles
Driving Time: 8.39 minutes
Lenham
Lenham station, Station Approach Road, off High Street, Lenham, ME17 2HR
Distance: 4.61 miles
Driving Time: 10.47 minutes
Bearsted
Bearsted station, Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH
Distance: 5.51 miles
Driving Time: 9.32 minutes
Headcorn
Headcorn station, Station Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9SD
Distance: 6.47 miles
Driving Time: 11.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1JY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1JY

M20 J8

Distance: 3.77 miles

Driving Time: 6.23 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 6.98 miles

Driving Time: 9.48 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 8.83 miles

Driving Time: 11.22 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 12.78 miles

Driving Time: 15.83 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 16.14 miles

Driving Time: 19.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Yearly House Sales for ME17 1JY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£413,000	£413,000	£413,000	1
2021	£415,000	£415,000	£415,000	1

Postcodes near the ME17 1JY Postcode

ME17 3QA Chartway Street ME17 3QJ Holly Tree Close ME17 1LZ Lenham Road ME17 1LW Nine Oaks Court

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 1JY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 1JY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Laight Road, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3FU	5.04 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Aldi
Morrisons, St. Saviours Road, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9NN	6.66 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Morrisons
Tesco, Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5TQ	8.06 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Tesco
Sainsburys, Station Road, Staplehurst, TONBRIDGE, TN12 0QE	8.48 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Sainsburys
Sainsburys, Romney Place, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SF	9.26 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 1JY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 1JY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	6.05 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	8.13 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BN	11.04 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road
Unit 100, Ashford County Square, Ashford, TN23 1AE	11.40 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to Unit 100, Ashford County Square

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 1JY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	3.06 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	5.83 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	6.04 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	6.08 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL

KFC Restaurants near ME17 1JY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	5.83 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	6.10 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	9.35 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	10.36 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TH	11.57 miles	Directions from ME17 1JY to KFC Ashford - High Street