ME17 2BJ 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 (2BJ) 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 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BJ.

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 2BJ 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 2BJ postcode have the street address of Lenham Heath Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the ME17 2BJ postcode their home.

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

ME17 2BJ is within the village of Lenham Heath.

The ME17 2BJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME17 2BJ are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME17 2BJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME17 2BJ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME17 2BJ

Latitude	51.2190313614
Longitude	0.723694207228

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME17 2BJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 149 Sittingbourne and Faversham	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 137 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 1:50,000 189 Ashford & Romsey Marsh	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME17 2BJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME17 2BJ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	S 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME17 2BJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME17 2BJ

Average Mbps	5.000
Median Mbps	4.800
Maximum Mbps	7.790

ME17 2BJ has an average download speed of 5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

160 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (5,044) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,179,437) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME17 2BJ

Average Mbps	1.100
Median Mbps	1.100
Maximum Mbps	1.210

ME17 2BJ has an average upload speed of 1.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,666 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

2% of postcodes (18,250) have slower upload speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,159,725) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 2BJ Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 2BJ

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.52 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.56 miles

Contact: :

JADE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 30 PARKFIELD HOUSE, LOUDON WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 3JJ

Distance: 7.01 miles

Contact: :

TRINITY HOUSE

Address: 110-120 EUREKA PARK, UPPER PEMBERTON, KENNINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 4AZ

Distance: 7.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 2BJ

SAXON WARRIOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

THE CHARING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773040

ALLCURES PLC

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

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890758

DELMERGATE LIMITED

Address: UNIT 1 & 2 CEDAR PARADE, REPTON AVENUE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 3TE

Distance: 7.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 843177

DELMERGATE LIMITED

Address: UNIT 3, EUREKA PLACE, TRINITY ROAD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 4BY

Distance: 7.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01233 638961

PAYDENS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 7.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754977

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 2BJ

HEADCORN EYE CENTRE AND HEARING CARE

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

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: :

LANSEYECARE LIMITED - SINGLETON

Address: 56 SWAFFER WAY, SINGLETON, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5JE

Distance: 7.30 miles

Contact: :

BYBROOK SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, SIMONE WEIL AVENUE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN24 8YN

Distance: 7.48 miles

Contact: :

W AND K POPE OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 7.75 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ASHFORD)

Address: 36 COUNTY SQUARE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 1YD

Distance: 7.97 miles

Contact: :

CARGILLS OPTOMETRISTS - ASHFORD

Address: 7 NORTH STREET, ASHFORD, TN24 8LF

Distance: 8.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 2BJ

LEN VALLEY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 858341

THE GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

CHARING SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01233 714490

HEADCORN SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 890294

HEADCORN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SHENLEY ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, TN27 9HX

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

SUTTON VALENCE GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 842212

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Transport Links near ME17 2BJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 2BJ

Lenham
Lenham station, Station Approach Road, off High Street, Lenham, ME17 2HR
Distance: 1.81 miles
Driving Time: 5.47 minutes
Harrietsham
Harrietsham station, Station Road, Harriertsham, Kent, ME17 1JA
Distance: 3.11 miles
Driving Time: 7.94 minutes
Charing (Kent)
Charing station, Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA
Distance: 3.50 miles
Driving Time: 7.45 minutes
Pluckley
Pluckley station, Station Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RT
Distance: 6.33 miles
Driving Time: 11.51 minutes
Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 14.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 2BJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 2BJ

M20 J8

Distance: 6.24 miles

Driving Time: 12.11 minutes

M20 J9

Distance: 8.70 miles

Driving Time: 13.87 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 9.45 miles

Driving Time: 15.35 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 11.15 miles

Driving Time: 15.36 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 15.25 miles

Driving Time: 21.71 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME17 2BJ 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 2BJ 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 2BJ 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 2BJ

Yearly House Sales for ME17 2BJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£535,000	£535,000	£535,000	1

Postcodes near the ME17 2BJ Postcode

ME17 2BL ME17 2FN Lenham Heath Road ME17 2JE Mount Castle Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 2BJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 2BJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4DN	13.22 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Sainsburys
Aldi, East Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4BL	13.36 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Aldi
Iceland, High Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4PD	13.44 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Iceland
Lidl, West Street, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1AR	13.56 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Lidl
Iceland, Eurolink Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 3HH	13.74 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 2BJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 2BJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BN	7.50 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road
Unit 100, Ashford County Square, Ashford, TN23 1AE	8.00 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Unit 100, Ashford County Square
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	9.53 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	9.79 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 2BJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	5.77 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Eureka Leisure Park, ASHFORD, TN25 4BN	7.59 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to McDonald's, Eureka Leisure Park, ASHFORD, TN25 4BN
McDonald's, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TE	8.08 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to McDonald's, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TE
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	8.71 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD

KFC Restaurants near ME17 2BJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TH	8.13 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to KFC Ashford - High Street
KFC, Beaver Road, ASHFORD, TN23 7ST	8.36 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to KFC Ashford - Beaver Road
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	8.71 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	9.33 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	9.57 miles	Directions from ME17 2BJ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street