ME17 3BQ maps, stats, and open data
ME17 3BQ lies on The Platt in Sutton Valence, Maidstone. ME17 3BQ is located in the Sutton Valence and Langley electoral ward, within the local authority district of Maidstone and the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
ME17 3BQ geodata
| Easting | 581361 |
| Northing | 149093 |
| Latitude | 51.212239 |
| Longitude | 0.595205 |
Where is ME17 3BQ?
| Street | The Platt |
| Locality | Sutton Valence |
| Town/City | Maidstone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME17 |
ME17 3BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME17 3BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Sutton Valence And Langley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Faversham And Mid Kent |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME17 3BQ
12, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 2021 30 SEP £600,000 |
9, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 2020 11 DEC £515,000 |
1, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 2018 1 AUG £490,000 |
2016 5 JUL £458,000 |
8, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 2015 22 OCT £395,000 |
2007 6 NOV £360,000 |
6, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 1999 18 OCT £160,000 |
4, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 1998 27 AUG £160,000 |
4, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 1996 20 DEC £135,000 |
11, THE PLATT, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BQ 1996 4 OCT £118,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME17 3BQ
| Kings Head (North Street) | Sutton Valence | 293m |
| Kings Head (North Street) | Sutton Valence | 359m |
| The Harbour (Headcorn Road) | Sutton Valence | 767m |
| The Harbour (Headcorn Road) | Sutton Valence | 900m |
| Warmlake Crossroads (North Street) | Warmlake Corner | 999m |
Nearest railway stations to ME17 3BQ
| Staplehurst Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME17 3BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME17 3BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME17 3BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME17 3BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME17 3BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 274,900 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,636 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,856 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,559 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,188 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME17 3BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME17 3BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
46% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME17 3BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME17 3BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME17 3BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sutton Valence Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 165m |
| Chart Sutton | 16:15 | 09:00 | 968m |
| Warmlake | 16:45 | 09:00 | 1,264m |
ME17 3BQ ITL and ME17 3BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME17 3BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ45 | Mid Kent |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000110 | Maidstone |
ME17 3BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME17 3BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123917 | |
| LSOA | E01024411 | Maidstone 017D |
| MSOA | E02005084 | Maidstone 017 |
Nearest postcodes to ME17 3BQ
| ME17 3BW | Lower Road | 87m |
| ME17 3BP | Lower Road | 109m |
| ME17 3BH | Lower Road | 111m |
| ME17 3BS | Rectory Lane | 114m |
| ME17 3BN | Lower Road | 117m |
| ME17 3BE | South Bank | 121m |
| ME17 3AH | Chapel Road | 128m |
| ME17 3AJ | Broad Street | 136m |
| ME17 3BD | South Lane | 142m |
| ME17 3BJ | Lower Road | 143m |
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