Postcode ME16 0DL (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 0DL is Palmar Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grace Avenue Tesco Express and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 924 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0DL (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 177 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.7% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palmar Road 21 m
Grace Avenue 105 m
Buckland Lane 184 m
Hyde Road 198 m
Cloudberry Close 203 m
Little Buckland Avenue 259 m
Riverhead Close 265 m
Hazlitt Drive 290 m
Chipstead Close 321 m
Newbury Avenue 354 m
Flaxman Drive 358 m
Tintern Road 417 m
Poplar Grove 548 m
Castle Road 738 m
A228 5.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0DL

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 0DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
487 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
635 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
665 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
716 m
Allington Primary School 810 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.07 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.24 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.41 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.42 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.44 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.48 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.59 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.71 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.71 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.74 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.07 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.09 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.11 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.24 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
165 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
177 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
318 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
362 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
434 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
434 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
487 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
541 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
603 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
621 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
621 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
621 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
621 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
621 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
621 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
631 m
IFG At Maidstone Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
635 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
665 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
665 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grace Avenue Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Grace Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 924 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 939 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 327.75 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 64.3% 80.7 19.4
300+ Mbps 35.7% 327.5 49.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 449,836 kWh - mean 16,066 kWh : median 14,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 115,775 kWh - mean 4,135 kWh : median 3,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28309800
Longitude 0.50456100
OS Easting 574762
OS Northing 0156752
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