ME17 4HU

POSTCODE

A Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton postcode in Maidstone.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
  2. 2

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.1

    0.64 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.6

    0.73 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • East Farleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
  • Maidstone West Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
  • Maidstone East Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

  • Village Hall

    Bus · opp · south

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Village Hall

    Bus · adj · north

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Old Tree Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Old Tree Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Cock Inn

    Bus · adj · south-east

    420 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME17 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME17 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales

ME17 4HU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME17 4 sector.

Average price
£397,433
Median price: £375,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £307,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£464k£386k£308k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£368,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME17 4QB
£280,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
ME17 4PY
£275,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME17 4HE
£377,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME17 4SG
£300,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ME17 4GS
£325,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME17 4QS
£110,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME17 4PQ
£282,500 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME17 4QU
£580,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME17 4UY
£460,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
ME17 4EW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME17 4HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME17 4HU

Counts are for Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton 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
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Maidstone 012 (E02005079)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,313

£55,286–£74,813

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,699

£38,880–£51,388

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,563

£37,644–£43,709

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,626

£34,778–£45,151

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,645
White Brit.92.5%
Other White2.6%
Roma0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,649
Christian50.8%
No religion42.0%
Not answered5.3%
Buddhist0.9%
Sikh0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,647
50–6420.6%
35–4917.6%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
One person: other7.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%

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.
22355
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22355 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME17 4HU

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME17 4HU
Coordinates
51.2292, 0.5358
Grid reference
TQ771508
Easting
577,145
Northing
150,837
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326GHP+M8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Loose
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Boughton Monchelsea
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 012A E01024331
E01024331
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 012 E02005079
E02005079
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 012A E01024331
E01024331
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 012 E02005079
E02005079
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
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 4HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024331 and MSOA E02005079 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22355
Present — Active
Postcode ME17 4HU 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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