Postcode ME16 0BB (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0BB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 0BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME16 0BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME16 0BB is Birchwood Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Crescent and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0BB (for ages 11 and under) is Palace Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Maplesden Noakes School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Taksim Mezze And Grill and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 0BB is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 0BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME16 0BB, and the approximate distance away.

Birchwood Road 28 m
Poplar Grove 91 m
Hazel Avenue 128 m
Chipstead Close 206 m
Sycamore Crescent 215 m
Sterling Avenue 228 m
Beech Drive 240 m
Riverhead Close 259 m
Trapham Road 269 m
Milford Close 277 m
Vicary Way 288 m
Hazlitt Drive 311 m
Kenward Road 329 m
Maple Avenue 336 m
Langdale Rise 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 0BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
488 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
615 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
768 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
769 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
780 m
Allington Primary School 877 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
907 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
968 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.18 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.24 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.55 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.55 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.6 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.64 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.82 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.87 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.91 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.29 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 0BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
126 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
126 m
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
171 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
348 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
372 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
401 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
421 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
488 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
520 m
Woodgate Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
526 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
538 m
Conway House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2010
553 m
Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
562 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
580 m
St Francis Breakfast / After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
615 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
615 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
697 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
697 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
697 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
697 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 0BB - Data from Apr 2022

Sycamore Crescent Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Sycamore Crescent Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 0BB - Data from Dec 2021

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 294 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 0BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 327.79 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 49.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 323,055 kWh - mean 17,003 kWh : median 15,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27996200
Longitude 0.49895500
OS Easting 574383
OS Northing 0156390
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30351
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Allington
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043046
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3