ME17 1HU

a postcode in Lenham and Harrietsham, Kent

Introduced in January 1980

ME17 1HU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME17 1HU

West Street - 27 properties, USRN 24201631

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2424 / 51°14'32"N

Longitude: 0.6749 / 0°40'29"E

UTM Reference: 31U 337713 5679353

OS Easting: 586805

OS Northing: 152649

OS Grid: TQ868526

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QT4.3GH

Mapcode Global: VHJMP.N15D

Open Location Code: 9F326MRF+XX

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b3

Urbanites
Ageing Urban Living
Self-Sufficient Retirement

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18321 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME17 1HU on Monday 17 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:13
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:32
Sunrise	06:05
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:05
Sunset	18:05
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:17
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:57

Hours of daylight today	05:35 to 18:35
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:35 to 05:33
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:53
Moon Rises	22:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME17 1HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME17 1HU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 November 2023	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
30 March 2022	62 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£585,000
25 March 2022	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
22 March 2022	80 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£308,000
11 February 2022	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
15 October 2021	62b West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£133,000
11 August 2021	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,000
13 April 2021	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
10 December 2020	80 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£256,000
25 January 2019	62 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
2 June 2017	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
26 April 2017	54 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Other property type	Freehold	£635,000
26 April 2017	58 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Other property type	Freehold	£345,000
26 April 2017	54 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Other property type	Freehold	£290,000
5 August 2016	80 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
25 July 2016	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
27 May 2016	82 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£245,000
16 April 2015	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
9 May 2014	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,000
23 August 2013	80 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
20 September 2010	42 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
22 December 2009	86 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
14 August 2009	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£161,500
29 May 2009	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£121,500
18 May 2007	84 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£165,000
23 March 2006	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£174,000
11 March 2004	48 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
12 December 2003	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£153,000
28 November 2001	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£104,950
30 March 2001	68 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£94,000
2 March 2001	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
3 November 2000	42 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
9 November 1999	42 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
24 September 1999	84 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£84,000
27 May 1999	86 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
24 June 1998	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,000
12 May 1998	50 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,156
17 March 1998	78 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,000
11 July 1997	88 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Detached	Freehold	£93,500
29 March 1996	66 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,995

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME17 1HU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Faversham and Mid Kent

MP

Helen Whately Conservative

Kent County Council

County council electoral division

Maidstone Rural East

Councillor

Shellina Prendergast Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council

District council ward

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

Councillors

Kathy Cox Independent

Janetta Sams Independent

Tom Sams Independent

ME17 1HU also falls within the Civil Parish of Harrietsham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME17 1HU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123666		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00186783		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01024363	Maidstone 011C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034994	Maidstone 011F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02005078	Maidstone 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004956	Harrietsham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015601	Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000110	Maidstone	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000016	Kent	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001235	Faversham and Mid Kent	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33043097		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000032	Kent and Medway	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58000713	Maidstone Rural East ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63005530	Lenham and Harrietsham	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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