Postcode ME16 0LH (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0LH 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 0LH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME16 0LH is Victoria Orchard which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bramble Close and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Barming Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0LH (for ages 11 and under) is West Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. 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 0LH is The Cherry Tree and is 396 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barming Fish Bar and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 2 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 0LH 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 0LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Orchard 58 m
Bramble Close 73 m
Greenway 107 m
Fennel Close 173 m
Cherry Orchard Way 214 m
West Walk 214 m
Tarragon Road 277 m
Hadlow Close 341 m
Queen's Road 625 m
B2010 2.24 km
Tonbridge Road 2.82 km
A228 6.31 km
A229 7.73 km
London Road 8.12 km
A20 9.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0LH

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 0LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
165 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
475 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
493 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
518 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
615 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
650 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
755 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.35 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.53 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.53 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.57 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.73 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.81 km
Allington Primary School 1.83 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.87 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.2 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.38 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.51 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
292 m
ISS Facility Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
342 m
Lakeside Lounge Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
342 m
Priority House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
342 m
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
366 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
366 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
367 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
367 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
396 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
396 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
396 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
396 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
396 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
407 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
424 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
438 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
438 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
438 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
438 m
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
470 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bramble Close Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bramble Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Malling Terrace Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 63 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Loose Valley Valley 3 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.9 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 65.91 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 12.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.7 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 298,273 kWh - mean 12,968 kWh : median 13,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 90,687 kWh - mean 3,943 kWh : median 3,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27141800
Longitude 0.48967400
OS Easting 573768
OS Northing 0155418
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18962
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Heath
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33043079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2