Postcode ME16 0GQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0GQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2004 and is an active postcode. ME16 0GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0GQ 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 0GQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME16 0GQ is Pevensey Court which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidstone Barracks Railway Station and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 200 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0GQ (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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 20, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME16 0GQ is Maidstone Snooker Club and is 227 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 18, 2011.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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.

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 0GQ 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 0GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pevensey Court 9 m
Scotney Gardens 49 m
Hubert Walter Drive 105 m
St Peter's Street 117 m
St Anne Court 158 m
Fairmeadow 201 m
Buckland Road 201 m
Waterside 207 m
Mckenzie Court 228 m
Waterside Gate 242 m
Lesley Place 289 m
Buckland Hill 301 m
St Faith's Street 339 m
Earl Street 353 m
Medway Street 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0GQ

Introduction September 2004
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 0GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEPA Academy Limited 381 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
501 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
525 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
654 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
882 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
882 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.16 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.18 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.27 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.27 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.29 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.36 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.4 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.42 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.49 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.54 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.57 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.69 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.71 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Living (Cafe) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
126 m
TK Maxx / Homesense Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
126 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
126 m
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
126 m
Dee Dee's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 18, 2021
126 m
The Range Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 18, 2021
126 m
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2021
159 m
Foodstock Bul Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
159 m
The Social Climber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
159 m
Riverside Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2021
159 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
227 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
249 m
Dhyani Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
272 m
The Nursery At St Peters Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
272 m
Tasties Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
305 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
322 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
345 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2016
345 m
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
345 m
Waterstones/Cafe W Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 1, 2011
345 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maidstone Barracks Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 313 m
St Faith's Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 401 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 444 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 569 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 200 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 213 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 395 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 86.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 29.98 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% 16.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

81 meters consuming 475,623 kWh - mean 5,872 kWh : median 5,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27565700
Longitude 0.51564100
OS Easting 575563
OS Northing 0155951
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33043066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1