Postcode ME16 0HY (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0HY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 0HY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME16 0HY is Carisbrooke Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queen's Avenue and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 587 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0HY (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 local pub for residents of ME16 0HY is Welcome Gym and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carisbrooke Drive 40 m
Amherst Close 74 m
Somerfield Close 76 m
Somerfield Lane 108 m
Somerfield Road 112 m
The Spires 124 m
Greenwich Close 189 m
Greyfriars Close 192 m
Queensgate 222 m
Court Drive 248 m
Doddington Court 268 m
Leafy Lane 300 m
Queen's Avenue 319 m
Bower Mount Road 354 m
Langdale Rise 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0HY

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 0HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
333 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
551 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
591 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
598 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
723 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
823 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
929 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
947 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
947 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1.06 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.12 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Allington Primary School 1.46 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.56 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.63 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.69 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.7 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.98 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
112 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
149 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
218 m
Pausa Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
218 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
218 m
Welcome Gym Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2003
218 m
Education School/college/university 4
Good
October 11, 2010
254 m
Pilgrims Way Nursing And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 14, 2019
254 m
The Grove Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
254 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
264 m
Bower Croft Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
282 m
Woodgate Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
291 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
333 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
333 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
417 m
Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
437 m
Maidstone Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
450 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
485 m
Mont Calm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
518 m
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
535 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queen's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Queen's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 959 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 587 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 602 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 944 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 377,676 kWh - mean 19,878 kWh : median 18,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 81,028 kWh - mean 4,051 kWh : median 4,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27613800
Longitude 0.50575900
OS Easting 574872
OS Northing 0155981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31770
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 5B2