Postcode ME16 0LA (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 0LA is Langham Grove which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaftesbury Drive middle and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0LA (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.8 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 0LA 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 0LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Langham Grove 53 m
Shaftesbury Drive 89 m
Queen's Road 94 m
Kingsgate Close 123 m
Saxon Mews 182 m
Roseleigh Avenue 196 m
Warden Close 211 m
Speldhurst Court 214 m
Giddyhorn Lane 221 m
Glenwood Close 243 m
Kenward Road 256 m
Lyle Court 298 m
Langdale Rise 325 m
Melford Drive 325 m
Howard Drive 660 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0LA

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 0LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
75 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
237 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
424 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
641 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
738 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
899 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
924 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.05 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.08 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.14 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.22 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.22 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.29 km
Allington Primary School 1.38 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.63 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.63 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.91 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.18 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.23 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Breakfast / After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
75 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
75 m
Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
167 m
Chartwell At St Simon Stock R C Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
237 m
Woodgate Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
301 m
Genuine Dining Oakwood House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2019
424 m
St Augustine Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
424 m
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
486 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
517 m
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
566 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
566 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
573 m
Busy Lizzy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
616 m
Education School/college/university 4
Good
October 11, 2010
620 m
Pilgrims Way Nursing And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 14, 2019
620 m
The Grove Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
620 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
633 m
Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
641 m
Tamehaven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
648 m
Mont Calm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaftesbury Drive middle Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Saxon Mews Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Saxon Mews Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Shaftesbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Warden Close Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 506 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.6 Mbps 47.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 268,505 kWh - mean 11,674 kWh : median 11,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 66,267 kWh - mean 2,881 kWh : median 2,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27516500
Longitude 0.49743300
OS Easting 574295
OS Northing 0155853
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: 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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3