Postcode ME16 0BN (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0BN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 0BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME16 0BN is Hyde Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grace Avenue Bottom and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 930 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0BN (for ages 11 and under) is Brunswick House Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018. 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 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 0BN 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 0BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hyde Road 43 m
Palmar Road 173 m
Buckland Lane 180 m
Grace Avenue 185 m
Cloudberry Close 281 m
Little Buckland Avenue 286 m
Lockswood 306 m
Stockbury Drive 348 m
Riverhead Close 431 m
Tintern Road 435 m
Newbury Avenue 453 m
Castle Road 683 m
A228 5.94 km
A20 8.74 km
London Road 8.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0BN

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 0BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
490 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
622 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
714 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
844 m
Allington Primary School 856 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.23 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.29 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.3 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.4 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.47 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.74 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.79 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.79 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.91 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.91 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.18 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.25 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
326 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
342 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
402 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
481 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
490 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
598 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
598 m
IFG At Maidstone Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
622 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
661 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
671 m
Oh Sugar Sugar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
681 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
683 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
683 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
683 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
683 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
683 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
683 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
714 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
714 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
739 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grace Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Stockbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Grace Avenue Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 930 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 942 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.6 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 39.48 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 6.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.3 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 92,454 kWh - mean 15,409 kWh : median 16,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 31,738 kWh - mean 5,290 kWh : median 4,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28409500
Longitude 0.50632200
OS Easting 574881
OS Northing 0156867
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19154
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Bridge
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: White suburban communities
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 E33043068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2