The UK Postcode Database

ME17 1RL

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
ME17 1RL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME17 1RL

Lower Street - 10 properties, USRN 24200930

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2496 / 51°14'58"N

Longitude: 0.6127 / 0°36'45"E

UTM Reference: 31U 333397 5680293

OS Easting: 582435

OS Northing: 153294

OS Grid: TQ824532

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QSV.RPZ

Mapcode Global: VHJMG.KVSD

Open Location Code: 9F326JX7+V3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hf39

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20295 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME17 1RL on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:56
Sunset 21:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:56
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:06
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:40
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:40 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:17
Moon sets 12:01

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

Residential Property Sales in ME17 1RL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 June 2018 2, Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £475,000
27 April 2018 The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Detached Freehold £430,813
14 August 2014 2, Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £390,000
28 March 2014 1, Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
28 April 2011 2, Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £375,000
6 July 2006 2 Stanley Cottages, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
5 October 2005 1 Stanley Cottages, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £152,500
9 May 2003 2 Stanley Cottages, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
22 January 2001 Church Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Detached Freehold £95,000
7 August 1998 The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Detached Freehold £100,000
26 March 1997 2 Stanley Cottages, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1RL Semi-detached Freehold £123,000

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 1RL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Faversham and Mid Kent

MP

Helen Whately Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council
District council ward

Leeds & Langley

Councillors

Gary Cooke Conservative

Gill Fort Conservative

ME17 1RL also falls within the Civil Parish of Leeds, 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 1RL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123742 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024375 Maidstone 015C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005082 Maidstone 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004962 Leeds Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015604 Leeds & Langley 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
E33043115 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 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58002114 Maidstone South East ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63012648 Leeds (Maidstone) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 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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