ME17 2AF

a postcode in Lenham and Harrietsham, Kent

Introduced in August 1993

ME17 2AF	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 2AF

Swadelands Close - 16 properties, USRN 24208177

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2383 / 51°14'17"N

Longitude: 0.7126 / 0°42'45"E

UTM Reference: 31U 340328 5678808

OS Easting: 589454

OS Northing: 152284

OS Grid: TQ894522

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QT6.70M

Mapcode Global: VHKK5.94LK

Open Location Code: 9F326PQ7+82

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01if57

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Urbanites
Urban Professionals and Families
Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21474 / 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 2AF on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:37
Sunrise	06:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:05
Sunset	18:01
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:13
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:53

Hours of daylight today	05:40 to 18:31
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:31 to 05:37
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:33
Moon Rises	19:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME17 2AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME17 2AF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
13 January 2017	10 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
30 March 2015	11 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
11 October 2013	7 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
16 April 2012	14 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
17 December 2009	13 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
23 September 2005	14 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£307,995
12 May 2005	9 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£334,000
17 September 2004	9 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
7 July 2004	Parkside House, 1, Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£333,000
9 September 2002	14 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£272,500
26 November 2001	8 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£207,500
28 August 2001	13 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
30 June 2000	6 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£45,000
15 June 1999	2 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
11 September 1998	14 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£166,500
14 August 1998	12 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£138,000
30 June 1997	Parkside House, 1, Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
29 July 1996	Parkside House, 1, Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£149,950
31 March 1995	8 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
3 March 1995	13 Swadelands Close, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2AF	Detached	Freehold	£115,000

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 2AF

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 2AF also falls within the Civil Parish of Lenham, 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 2AF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123669		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024362	Maidstone 011B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005078	Maidstone 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004963	Lenham	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
E33043089		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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