ME17 1UW 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 (1UW) 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 UW.

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 1UW 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 1UW postcode have the street address of Upper Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME17 1UW postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

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

ME17 1UW is within the village of Hollingbourne.

The ME17 1UW postcode area is composed of 88.89% residential properties, 11.11% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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

Most properties in ME17 1UW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in ME17 1UW fall under these categories: Food And Drink.

Food And Drink include The Dirty Habit, Upper Street.

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ME17 1UW: Points of Interest

The Dirty Habit

The Dirty Habit is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Upper Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1UW.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	88.89%
Commercial	11.11%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for ME17 1UW

Latitude	51.2673030497
Longitude	0.642478139775

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME17 1UW

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 178 Thames Estuary	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 1UW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME17 1UW

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph
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 1UW Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME17 1UW

Average Mbps	35.800
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	47.360

ME17 1UW has an average download speed of 35.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

934 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (138,151) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,045,556) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME17 1UW

Average Mbps	6.600
Median Mbps	6.300
Maximum Mbps	8.790

ME17 1UW has an average upload speed of 6.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,501 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (123,464) have slower upload speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,057,676) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 1UW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hollingbourne Primary School

Address: Hollingbourne Primary School, Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1UA

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622880270

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School

Address: Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RL

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622861398

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 1UW

K2 SMILES LTD

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

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

GROVE GREEN ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

Address: PENHURST CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5BT

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

GROVE GREEN ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

Address: PENHURST CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5BT

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: :

SENACRE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 1UW

PAYDENS LTD

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 737713

SPIRES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 862840

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 3-4 MINOR CENTRE, GROVEWOOD DRIVE NORTH, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5TQ

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 739927

SAXON WARRIOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: :

PAYDENS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754977

MEDICLINIC PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 755587

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 1UW

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 5.05 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

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

Distance: 5.25 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 5.25 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

W AND K POPE OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 5.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 1UW

THE GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

LANGLEY

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

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 863060

BEARSTED

Address: YEOMAN LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4DS

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 737326

BEARSTED MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: YEOMAN LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, ME14 4DS

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

GROVE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: UNIT 1 MINOR CENTRE, GROVE GREEN, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5PX

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 734775

LEN VALLEY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 858341

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Transport Links near ME17 1UW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 1UW

Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 0.94 miles
Driving Time: 2.73 minutes
Harrietsham
Harrietsham station, Station Road, Harriertsham, Kent, ME17 1JA
Distance: 3.21 miles
Driving Time: 7.12 minutes
Bearsted
Bearsted station, Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH
Distance: 3.69 miles
Driving Time: 6.51 minutes
Maidstone East
Maidstone East station, Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN
Distance: 7.16 miles
Driving Time: 10.42 minutes
Lenham
Lenham station, Station Approach Road, off High Street, Lenham, ME17 2HR
Distance: 7.92 miles
Driving Time: 9.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1UW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 1UW

M20 J8

Distance: 1.95 miles

Driving Time: 3.42 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 5.17 miles

Driving Time: 6.67 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 7.02 miles

Driving Time: 8.41 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 9.76 miles

Driving Time: 12.21 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 13.65 miles

Driving Time: 15.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Yearly House Sales for ME17 1UW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£202,500	£442,500	£322,500	2
2014	£365,000	£365,000	£365,000	1
2015	£645,000	£645,000	£645,000	1
2016	£303,000	£645,000	£474,000	2
2019	£1,178,733	£1,178,733	£1,178,733	1
2020	£785,000	£785,000	£785,000	1
2021	£840,000	£840,000	£840,000	1

Postcodes near the ME17 1UW Postcode

ME17 1UN Manor Lane ME17 1UU Musket Lane ME17 1UP Pilgrims Way ME17 1UT Pilgrims Way ME17 1UR Pilgrims Way ME17 1RD Pilgrims Way ME17 1UH Upper Street ME17 1UJ Upper Street ME17 1UL Upper Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 1UW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 1UW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Laight Road, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3FU	6.01 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Aldi
Tesco, Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5TQ	6.09 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Tesco
Morrisons, St. Saviours Road, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9NN	7.03 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB	9.56 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Sainsburys
Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4DN	10.21 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 1UW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 1UW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	5.21 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	5.30 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	9.31 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	9.31 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 1UW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	1.24 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	5.07 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	5.22 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	5.42 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA

KFC Restaurants near ME17 1UW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	5.07 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	5.24 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	6.70 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	8.22 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	9.17 miles	Directions from ME17 1UW to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street