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The postcode ME16 0LB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 0LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME16 0LB 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 0LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ME16 0LB is Queen's Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Saxon Mews and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to ME16 0LB (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 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.6% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME16 0LB is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 0LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 0LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 0LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 0LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 0 m |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 170 m |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 352 m |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 566 m |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 691 m |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 917 m |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 999 m |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.16 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.16 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.46 km | |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.62 km | |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| North Borough Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| St Paul's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.26 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 0LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Breakfast / After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 0 m | |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Chartwell At St Simon Stock R C Secondary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 170 m | |
| Woodgate Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Genuine Dining Oakwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 352 m | |
| St Augustine Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 501 m | |
| Training Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 501 m | |
| Busy Lizzy Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2013 | 541 m | |
| Fairlawn Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 542 m | |
| Poplar Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2013 | 561 m | |
| Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 566 m | |
| Tamehaven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 575 m | |
| Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2010 | 595 m | |
| Pilgrims Way Nursing And Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2019 | 595 m | |
| The Grove Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Mont Calm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 600 m | |
| Shernold School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 612 m | |
| Cedardale Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 653 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 0LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Saxon Mews | 75 m | |
| Saxon Mews | 90 m | |
| Shaftesbury Drive | 128 m | |
| Shaftesbury Drive middle | 174 m | |
| Warden Close | 216 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.77 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 46.93 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 47.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 0LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Wood | 434 m | |
| Palace Wood | 580 m | |
| West Wood | 587 m | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 1.6 km | |
| Broke Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Lock Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Deadman Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Springfield Grove | 2.47 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Oaken Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Cuckoo Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 0LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.2 Mbps | 74.8 Mbps | 158.81 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 29.69 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 82.4% | 100% | 74.7 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 17.6% | 17.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME16 0LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.27449600 |
| Longitude | 0.49759700 |
| OS Easting | 574309 |
| OS Northing | 0155779 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |