Postcode ME16 0HF (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0HF 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 0HF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME16 0HF is Riverhead Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverhead Close and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 933 m away.

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

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 2.8 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 0HF 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 0HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Riverhead Close 90 m
Chipstead Close 144 m
Hazlitt Drive 147 m
Palmar Road 170 m
Bentlif Close 186 m
Grace Avenue 226 m
Brunell Close 227 m
Cloudberry Close 233 m
Bramshott Close 271 m
Buckland Lane 300 m
Newbury Avenue 336 m
Clement Court 353 m
Queen's Avenue 355 m
Birchwood Road 361 m
Hyde Road 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0HF

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 0HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
526 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
615 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
636 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
678 m
Allington Primary School 815 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
903 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.07 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.25 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.43 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.5 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.56 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.57 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.58 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.62 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.62 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.92 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.03 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.13 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.24 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
75 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
270 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
270 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
273 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
292 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
416 m
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
511 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
526 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
548 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
567 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
573 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
607 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
618 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
618 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
618 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
618 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
618 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
636 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Grace Avenue Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Riverhead Close Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Grace Avenue Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 933 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 948 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.9 Mbps 159.33 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 40% 103.2 22.1
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 445,333 kWh - mean 18,556 kWh : median 19,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 101,343 kWh - mean 4,223 kWh : median 3,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28191100
Longitude 0.50286100
OS Easting 574648
OS Northing 0156616
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