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Theatres 11 Art Galleries 11 Aquariums 10 Lakes 8 Holiday Parks 7 Park and Gardens 7 Golf Courses 6 Museums 6 Go Karting 5 Golf Driving Ranges 3 Zoos 2 Nature Reserves 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Theme Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone5.3 miGP surgerySutton Valence Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMediclinic Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDental Departmentunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentSutton Valence Schoolages 2-19, 826 pupilsright herePrimarySutton Valence Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCornwallis Academyages 11-19, 1,402 pupils3.5 miCollegeMidKent College12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW34 miRailway stationStaplehurst3.5 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone5.0 miFerryTown PierGravesend19 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME17 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME17 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,505 residentsin the Headcorn & Sutton Valence census areaMedian age 46.73,061 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,512 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C712 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLangley Lochlake · 1.7 miMonk Lakelake · 2.6 miSummerfield Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Willow Bedswoodland · 1.0 miMonk Lakeswater · 2.8 miGreen Hillhill · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachThe Ridge Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haMote Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 174 haDickens Gate Wildlife Areapark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201537 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,384 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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Holiday Parks

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Park and Gardens

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Zoos

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Nature Reserves

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