ME17 4LY

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980

ME17 4LY	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 4LY

Bottlescrew Hill - 14 properties, USRN 24200162

The Maltings - 5 properties, USRN 24208333

Atkins Hill - 2 properties, USRN 24200051

Beresfords Hill - 2 properties, USRN 24200117

Boughton Lane - 1 property, USRN 24200164

Cliff Hill Road - 1 property, USRN 24200358

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2379 / 51°14'16"N

Longitude: 0.5331 / 0°31'59"E

UTM Reference: 31U 327797 5679171

OS Easting: 576924

OS Northing: 151794

OS Grid: TQ769517

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PRM.9MD

Mapcode Global: VHJMM.646W

Open Location Code: 9F326GQM+56

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gf37

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27448 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME17 4LY on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:57
Sunset	21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:57
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:07

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:41 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:30
Moon sets	13:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME17 4LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME17 4LY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 February 2024	3, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£267,500
28 June 2021	Maltculm Cottage, The Maltings, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£530,000
15 February 2021	Honeymellow Barn, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£575,000
18 September 2019	Rock House, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Other property type	Freehold	£2,250,000
15 March 2019	Swiss Cottage, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£843,000
28 April 2017	4, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
4 November 2016	3, The Maltings, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£475,000
12 February 2016	2, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
28 July 2014	3, The Maltings, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
12 September 2013	Harts Cottage, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£550,000
4 May 2012	2, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£212,500
14 April 2010	1, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£237,500
26 October 2007	Harts Cottage, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£625,000
24 August 2007	Honeymellow Springs, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£680,000
8 March 2007	3, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
15 December 2006	3, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
23 June 2006	Swiss Cottage, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£595,000
14 February 2005	2, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£191,500
26 November 2004	3, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£195,000
26 August 2004	Honeymellow Springs, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
13 July 2004	Rock House, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£1,440,000
4 December 2003	1, The Maltings, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
8 January 2003	2, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
6 September 2002	4, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,000
31 August 1999	Rock House, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£830,000
26 April 1996	4, Spring Cottages, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
10 April 1996	3, The Maltings, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£93,150
26 February 1996	Rock House, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
31 May 1995	Honeymellow Barn, Bottlescrew Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LY	Detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 4LY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Weald of Kent

MP

Katie Lam Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council

District council ward

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton

Councillor

Anne Dawes Independent

ME17 4LY also falls within the Civil Parish of Boughton Monchelsea, 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 4LY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123518		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024331	Maidstone 012A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005079	Maidstone 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013398	Boughton Monchelsea	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2024	DLUHC
E05015596	Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton	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
E14001570	Weald of 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
E33043102		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
E58002112	Maidstone Rural South ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63012685	Boughton Monchelsea	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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