Postcode ME16 0JA (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0JA 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 0JA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME16 0JA is Greenwich Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Court Drive and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 813 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0JA (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Simon Stock Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME16 0JA is Welcome Gym and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2003.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 3.1 out of 10. 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 0JA 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 0JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenwich Close 52 m
The Spires 121 m
Court Drive 156 m
Warden Close 182 m
Amherst Close 183 m
Speldhurst Court 185 m
Carisbrooke Drive 210 m
Somerfield Road 249 m
Langdale Rise 267 m
Bower Mount Road 323 m
Deerhurst Gardens 327 m
Shaftesbury Drive 333 m
Queen's Road 394 m
Queen's Avenue 429 m
A228 6.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0JA

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 0JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
373 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
489 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
567 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
591 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
717 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
769 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
823 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
941 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
941 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.09 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.25 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.33 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.47 km
Allington Primary School 1.48 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.86 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.92 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.06 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodgate Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
100 m
Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
215 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
243 m
Education School/college/university 4
Good
October 11, 2010
258 m
Pilgrims Way Nursing And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 14, 2019
258 m
The Grove Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
258 m
Bower Croft Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
316 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
317 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
365 m
St Francis Breakfast / After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
373 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
373 m
Mont Calm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
413 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
453 m
Pausa Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
453 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
453 m
Welcome Gym Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2003
453 m
Chartwell At St Simon Stock R C Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
489 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
555 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
567 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Warden Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Shaftesbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Queen's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 813 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 827 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.56 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 100.2 Mbps 159.22 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 80% 107.5 22.1
300+ Mbps 20% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 299,996 kWh - mean 20,000 kWh : median 20,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 83,693 kWh - mean 5,580 kWh : median 4,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27504000
Longitude 0.50287500
OS Easting 574675
OS Northing 0155852
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 E33043046
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6A4