Postcode ME16 0HU (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 0HU is Buckland Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bower Mount Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 296 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0HU (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 0HU is The White Horse and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Road 45 m
St Anne Court 73 m
Goudhurst Close 118 m
Cobham Close 142 m
Hubert Walter Drive 151 m
Kingsdown Close 157 m
Pevensey Court 229 m
St Peter's Street 235 m
Whitchurch Close 240 m
Buckland Hill 254 m
Spring Vale 276 m
Scotney Gardens 279 m
Bower Close 294 m
Doddington Court 325 m
Terrace Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0HU

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 0HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
427 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
564 m
MEPA Academy Limited 565 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
653 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
726 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
726 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.06 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.06 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.18 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.19 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.39 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.47 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.5 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.56 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.6 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.62 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.65 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.69 km
Allington Primary School 1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
149 m
Mughal Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
149 m
The Rainbow Skull Vegan Grill @ The White Horse Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 7, 2021
149 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
149 m
Dhyani Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
211 m
The Nursery At St Peters Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
211 m
Asda Living (Cafe) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
302 m
TK Maxx / Homesense Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
302 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
302 m
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
302 m
Dee Dee's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 18, 2021
302 m
The Range Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 18, 2021
302 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
317 m
The Leaping Bok Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
321 m
Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
342 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
346 m
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2021
354 m
Foodstock Bul Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
354 m
The Social Climber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
354 m
Riverside Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2021
354 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Maidstone Barracks Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Rocky Hill Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 525 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 631 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 673 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 296 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 297 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 517 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 172 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 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% 30 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 94,037 kWh - mean 8,549 kWh : median 7,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,612 kWh - mean 2,968 kWh : median 3,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27472100
Longitude 0.51270800
OS Easting 575362
OS Northing 0155840
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