Postcode ME16 0DJ (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0DJ 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 0DJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME16 0DJ is Riverhead Close which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grace Avenue Tesco Express and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 998 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0DJ (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 75 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 71 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Riverhead Close 123 m
Palmar Road 167 m
Grace Avenue 176 m
Chipstead Close 182 m
Bramshott Close 204 m
Hazlitt Drive 220 m
Bentlif Close 260 m
Newbury Avenue 264 m
Cloudberry Close 283 m
Brunell Close 299 m
Flaxman Drive 300 m
Buckland Lane 324 m
Maple Avenue 349 m
Hyde Road 353 m
Poplar Grove 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0DJ

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 0DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
570 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
581 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
707 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
734 m
Allington Primary School 743 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
953 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.3 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.49 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.56 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.58 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.6 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.61 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.69 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.69 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.96 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.1 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.17 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.24 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
0 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
75 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
272 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
272 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
347 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
358 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
488 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
508 m
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
524 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
534 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
546 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
546 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
546 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
546 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
546 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
546 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
581 m
Conway House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2010
587 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
620 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
647 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grace Avenue Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Grace Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Grace Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 998 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71 Mbps 158.87 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 21.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 133,717 kWh - mean 19,102 kWh : median 16,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28251500
Longitude 0.50239200
OS Easting 574613
OS Northing 0156682
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1