Postcode ME16 0PB (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0PB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 0PB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME16 0PB is Chilham Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kilndown Close and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Barming Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0PB (for ages 11 and under) is Allington Primary School. 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 0PB is Sir Thomas Wyatt Public House and is 446 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Humphrey's Of Allington and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 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 0PB 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 0PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chilham Road 49 m
Cheriton Way 116 m
Eastry Close 119 m
Kilndown Close 122 m
Hildenborough Crescent 131 m
Fordwich Close 250 m
Odiham Drive 259 m
Cranleigh Gardens 260 m
Heron Place 279 m
Blackmanstone Way 294 m
Frinstead Walk 302 m
Lullingstone Road 310 m
Midley Close 310 m
St Laurence Avenue 311 m
Bunyard Way 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0PB

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 0PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Allington Primary School 172 m
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
636 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.31 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.45 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.48 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.58 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.74 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.93 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.98 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.04 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.12 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.15 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.3 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.41 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.46 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.48 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.48 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.51 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Contract Dining Company At Allington County Primary S School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
172 m
Baskervilles Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
187 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
286 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
290 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
290 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
290 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
290 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
290 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
290 m
Golding Homes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
348 m
14 Forty FM Services - Compass Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
384 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
445 m
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
446 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
492 m
Conway House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2010
556 m
Fields At Aylesford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
648 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
791 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
866 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
866 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
866 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kilndown Close Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Fordwich Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Mid Kent Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Mid Kent Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Allington Way Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 70.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.1 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 190,010 kWh - mean 8,261 kWh : median 7,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 81,338 kWh - mean 3,013 kWh : median 2,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28872200
Longitude 0.49686300
OS Easting 574204
OS Northing 0157359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29819
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Allington
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33043044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1