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ME17 1

86 sales in the last 12 months · median £432,500 · Maidstone

High wellbeing
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near ME17 1

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink1094% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops4
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds2
Green spaces & parks6filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
37.2%
Superfast
77.9%
Ultrafast
38.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 22 near ME17 1

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Knights' Stronghold PlaygroundGyms & leisure0.8 mi
Maze CafeEat & drink0.8 mi
Squires’ Court PlaygroundGyms & leisure0.8 mi
Culpeper GardenGreen space0.9 mi
Fairfax RestaurantEat & drink0.9 mi
Fish and ChipsEat & drink0.9 mi
The PantryEat & drink0.9 mi
Park Gate InnEat & drink5/50.9 mi
The RoebuckEat & drink1.0 mi
The Taste of BengalEat & drink4/51.0 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (4 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity4.3% unemployed

Unemployment rate4.3%
In work (employment rate)60.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · May 20263.4%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here385
New incorporations55+34.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)35
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Construction
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Administrative & support
  5. Real estate
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →