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ME17 3AW

POSTCODE

ME17 3AW is a postcode in Headcorn & Sutton Valence.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2131, 0.5885
OS grid TQ808491 (580,890, 149,171)
IMD England
5/10
#14817
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F326H7Q+6C
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£365,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,982 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14817
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14817 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME17 3AW
HM Land Registry · Maidstone
Average price
£396,911
Median price: £365,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,982 sales
View district ME17
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £765,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£724k£348k
Oct '23Mar '24Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near ME17 3AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME17 3AW

Counts are for Headcorn & Sutton Valence electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
21146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

40
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,433
White Brit.90.1%
Other White3.1%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,433
Christian48.0%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,431
50–6422.9%
35–4919.3%
25–3410.6%
65–748.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 520
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
One person: other11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Staplehurst Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Headcorn Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Hollingbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • The King's Head

    Bus · o/s · south

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The King's Head

    Bus · opp · north

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · adj · south

    510 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · opp · north

    553 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Harbour

    Bus · opp · north

    809 m straight lineabout 10 min

Coordinates & Location for ME17 3AW

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME17 3AW
Coordinates
51.2131, 0.5885
Grid reference
TQ808491
Easting
580,890
Northing
149,171
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326H7Q+6C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sutton Valence
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sutton Valence
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 017D E01024411
E01024411
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 017D E01024411
E01024411
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM5:57 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME17 3AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024411 and MSOA E02005084 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14817
Present — Active
Postcode ME17 3AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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