ME17 3SF 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 (3SF) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SF.

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 3SF 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 3SF postcode have the street address of Amber Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME17 3SF postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

ME17 3SF is within the village of Chart Sutton.

The ME17 3SF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME17 3SF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME17 3SF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME17 3SF Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME17 3SF

Latitude	51.2236340324
Longitude	0.562187821861

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME17 3SF

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 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME17 3SF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME17 3SF

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 3SF Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME17 3SF

Average Mbps	25.500
Median Mbps	21.100
Maximum Mbps	78.120

ME17 3SF has an average download speed of 25.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

495 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

5% of postcodes (62,536) have slower broadband speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,121,610) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME17 3SF

Average Mbps	3.700
Median Mbps	2.200
Maximum Mbps	19.530

ME17 3SF has an average upload speed of 3.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,312 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (50,256) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,133,073) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME17 3SF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Sutton Valence Primary School

Address: Sutton Valence Primary School, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3HT

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622842188

Tree Tops Primary Academy

Address: Tree Tops Primary Academy, Brishing Lane, Park Wood, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9EZ

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622754888

Tiger Primary School

Address: Tiger Primary School, Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL

Distance: 2.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622745166

Boughton Monchelsea Primary School

Address: Boughton Monchelsea Primary School, Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HP

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622743596

England Secondary Schools

New Line Learning Academy

Address: New Line Learning Academy, Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL

Distance: 2.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622743286

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME17 3SF

SENACRE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

UJ PATEL IMOS - BELL MEADOW

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

KENT SMILE STUDIO

Address: 16 NORTHUMBERLAND COURT, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 7LW

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

KENT SMILE STUDIO

Address: 15-16 NORTHUMBERLAND COURT, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 7LW

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

ORCHARD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 MANGRAVET AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9BQ

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME17 3SF

MEDICLINIC PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 755587

PAYDENS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754977

MORRISONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 661750

ALLIED PHARMACY SHEPWAY

Address: 12 NORTHUMBERLAND COURT, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 7LW

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 751251

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 7 BOUGHTON PARADE, LOOSE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9QD

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 744674

SPIRES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 862840

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME17 3SF

VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

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

Distance: 3.85 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

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

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: :

PETER JONES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME17 3SF

WALLIS AVENUE

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

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 686963

SOUTHWAYS

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

SUTTON VALENCE GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 842212

LANGLEY

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 863060

MOTE

Address: ST. SAVIOURS SURGERY, ST. SAVIOURS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9FL

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 756888

THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP

Address: THE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 10A NORTHUMBERLAND COURT, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 7LN

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 753920

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Transport Links near ME17 3SF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME17 3SF

Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne station, Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX
Distance: 4.98 miles
Driving Time: 10.62 minutes
Maidstone West
Maidstone West station, Station Approach, off The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8RJ
Distance: 5.08 miles
Driving Time: 9.36 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 5.72 miles
Driving Time: 10.43 minutes
Bearsted
Bearsted station, Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH
Distance: 6.00 miles
Driving Time: 11.21 minutes
Staplehurst
Staplehurst station, Station Approach, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0QR
Distance: 6.97 miles
Driving Time: 11.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME17 3SF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME17 3SF

M20 J8

Distance: 4.60 miles

Driving Time: 8.46 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 5.61 miles

Driving Time: 12.15 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 6.66 miles

Driving Time: 11.65 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 7.97 miles

Driving Time: 13.34 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 13.72 miles

Driving Time: 19.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME17 3SF 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 3SF 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 3SF 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 3SF

Yearly House Sales for ME17 3SF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£430,000	£430,000	£430,000	1
2015	£470,000	£470,000	£470,000	1
2016	£700,000	£700,000	£700,000	1
2017	£647,000	£647,000	£647,000	1
2020	£772,500	£772,500	£772,500	1

Postcodes near the ME17 3SF Postcode

ME17 3SJ Back Lane ME17 3SL Brishing Road ME17 3SH Cobfields ME17 3SQ Laxton Drive ME17 3SA Plough Wents Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME17 3SF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME17 3SF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Laight Road, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3FU	1.84 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Aldi
Morrisons, St. Saviours Road, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9NN	2.75 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Morrisons
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	5.48 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Tesco
Lidl, Farleigh Hill, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RG	5.51 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Lidl
Tesco, Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5TQ	5.95 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME17 3SF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME17 3SF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	3.99 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	8.34 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	10.95 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to Blue Boys
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	11.00 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME17 3SF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS	3.71 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to McDonald's, Junction 8, M20 Motorway, Hollingbourne, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1SS
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	3.75 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	3.78 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	4.03 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL

KFC Restaurants near ME17 3SF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	3.75 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	4.04 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	9.12 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	11.17 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	11.23 miles	Directions from ME17 3SF to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way