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ME17 3GU

Leeds & Langley · Maidstone · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Maidstone
Ward
Leeds & Langley
Local authority
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcode district
ME17
Postcode sector
ME17 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME17 3TS 77 m
ME17 3GX 78 m
ME17 3TT 82 m
ME17 3GW 126 m
ME17 3GT 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME17 3GU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2019
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME17
Postcode sector
ME17 3
Latitude
51.234769
Longitude
0.563782
British National Grid easting
579,077
British National Grid northing
151,521

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Maidstone · E07000110
Electoral ward
Leeds & Langley · E05015604
Parish or community
E04013398
Westminster constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent · E14001235
Output area
E00186778
Lower layer super output area
Maidstone 015H · E01034999
Middle layer super output area
Maidstone 015 · E02005082

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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27 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
29, Gilbert Way, Maidstone, ME17 3GU 25 August 2023 £375,000
19, Gilbert Way, Maidstone, ME17 3GU 25 August 2022 £380,000
35, Gilbert Way, Maidstone, ME17 3GU 29 October 2021 £334,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
21
Secondary
6

  1. Leigh Academy Langley Park

    Academy sponsor led

    148 m

  2. The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    654 m

  3. Leigh Academy Tree Tops

    Academy sponsor led

    938 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,163
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 477
  • Anti social behaviour 198
  • Criminal damage and arson 112
  • Other theft 97
  • Vehicle crime 55

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

18 female, 23 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.2
ME17 3 residents
7,029

Age bands in ME17 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,391 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

707 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

1,957 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,025 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

1,549 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME17 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
96%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • WALLIS AVENUE

    THE SURGERY, WALLIS AVENUE, PARKWOOD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9JJ

    ODS code G82641

    1.0 km

  • MOTE

    ST. SAVIOURS SURGERY, ST. SAVIOURS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9FL

    ODS code G82076

    1.8 km

  • LANGLEY

    HORSESHOES LANE, LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3JY

    ODS code G82691

    2.1 km

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP

    THE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 10A NORTHUMBERLAND COURT, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 7LN

    ODS code G82604

    2.4 km

  • SUTTON VALENCE GROUP PRACTICE

    SOUTH LANE, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BD

    ODS code G82229

    3.4 km

  • BEARSTED

    YEOMAN LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, ME14 4DS

    ODS code G82074

    3.7 km

  • GREENSAND MEDICAL GROUP

    HEATH ROAD, LINTON, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4NU

    ODS code G82024

    4.1 km

  • THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

    50-52 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SB

    ODS code G82099

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Highcroft Green

    BCT · Park Wood

    0.3 miles

  • Balmoral House

    BCT · Park Wood

    0.4 miles

  • Holy Family School

    BCT · Park Wood

    0.4 miles

  • Edmett Way

    BCT · Langley

    0.5 miles

  • Edmett Way

    BCT · Langley

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Maidstone 015H, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,262 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £362,995 from 11 recorded sales in ME17 3GU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Maidstone is £352,191 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

31 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 6 secondary schools. Leigh Academy Langley Park is the nearest published school at 148 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,163 published events cover 12 months, averaging 96.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 477 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.