Postcode ME16 0LY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0LY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. ME16 0LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0LY 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 0LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME16 0LY is Cloudberry Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckland Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0LY (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 0LY is Welcome Gym and is 522 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taksim Mezze And Grill and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.8 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 0LY 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 0LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cloudberry Close 22 m
Little Buckland Avenue 66 m
Buckland Lane 115 m
Brunell Close 152 m
Palmar Road 195 m
Bentlif Close 240 m
Clement Court 241 m
Hazlitt Drive 246 m
Mountsfield Close 274 m
Grace Avenue 321 m
Hyde Road 324 m
Vicary Way 327 m
Queen's Avenue 348 m
Trapham Road 411 m
A228 6.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0LY

Introduction December 1999
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 0LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
280 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
432 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
451 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
869 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1 km
Allington Primary School 1.02 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.17 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.27 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.32 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.32 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.35 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.48 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.51 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.51 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.9 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.03 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.04 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.05 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
122 m
Lulworth House And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
218 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
255 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
280 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
303 m
Shernold School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
408 m
IFG At Maidstone Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
432 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
451 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
451 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
494 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
508 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
508 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
522 m
Pausa Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
522 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
522 m
Welcome Gym Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2003
522 m
Maidstone Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
523 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
526 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
674 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
720 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Buckland Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
London Road Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 265 m
London Road Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Grace Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 711 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 725 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 59.96 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9 Mbps 13.06 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 185,434 kWh - mean 18,543 kWh : median 18,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 50,171 kWh - mean 5,017 kWh : median 4,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28157200
Longitude 0.50650100
OS Easting 574901
OS Northing 0156587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19154
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: White suburban communities
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 E33043068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2