ME17 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ME17 district covers Harrietsham, Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, Headcorn. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
Typical home
£405k
England £300k
Recorded crime
78
per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)
Deprivation
5.3 / 10
average decile, 10 = least deprived
Household income
£40,827
after tax, a year
Gigabit broadband
72%
of homes
Council tax
£2,789
average bill, 2026-27
Walk to a Good+ primary
15 min
typical
Commute
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House prices in ME17
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Detached
£578k
Semi-detached
£375k
Terraced
£315k
Flat
£210k
Primary schools in ME17
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School · ME17 4HP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 9% in England
- Coxheath Primary School · ME17 4PS · Good (2023) · Bottom 37% in England
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School · ME17 1JZ · Good (2024) · Bottom 25% in England
- Hollingbourne Primary School · ME17 1UA · Remains Good (2022) · Top 48% in England
- Kingswood Primary School · ME17 3QF · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 43% in England
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School · ME17 1RL · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 1% in England
- Leigh Academy Langley Park · ME17 3FX · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 30% in England
- Lenham Primary School · ME17 2LL · Good (2023) · Bottom 34% in England
- Platts Heath Primary School · ME17 2NH · Good (2022)
- Sutton Valence Primary School · ME17 3HT · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 14% in England
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School · ME17 1DU · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 1% in England
Secondary schools in ME17
- Cornwallis Academy · ME17 4HX · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 16% in England
- The Lenham School · ME17 2LL · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 9% in England
Fee-paying schools in ME17
- Earley Springs · ME17 1BL · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus · ME17 4HT · Inspected by ISI
- Sutton Valence School · ME17 3HL · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in ME17
- Harrietsham Preschool · ME17 1AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Lenham Nursery School CIO · ME17 2LL
- M.A Nursery Ltd · ME17 1QQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunrise Day Nursery · ME17 1JA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kingswood Pre School Group · ME17 3PX · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited · ME17 3LZ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Early Learning Steps Sutton Valence · ME17 3AW
- Coxheath Preschool · ME17 4PT · Good (Ofsted)
- Coxheath Rising Five Preschool · ME17 4DQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Coxheath · ME17 4PS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in ME17
- Len Valley Practice · ME17 2QF
- Langley · ME17 3JY
- Sutton Valence Group Practice · ME17 3BD
- Greensand Medical Group · ME17 4NU
Neighbourhoods in ME17
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ME17 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham | 34% | £405k | Average | 18 min |
| Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton | 30% | £390k | Average | 14 min |
| Headcorn & Sutton Valence | 13% | £424k | Average | 14 min |
| Loose & Coxheath | 13% | £385k | Low | 9 min |
| Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea | 5% | £400k | Low | 10 min |
| Marden | 4% | £485k | Low | 17 min |
Questions
Where is the ME17 postcode?
ME17 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Harrietsham, Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, Headcorn, with 1,105 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ME17?
The typical home price across ME17's neighbourhoods is £405k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ME17?
11 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a ME17 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.