Postcode ME16 0QX (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0QX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 0QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME16 0QX is Trevor Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trevor Drive and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Barming Rail Station, 980 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0QX (for ages 11 and under) is Palace Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 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 0QX is Sir Thomas Wyatt Public House and is 716 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 713 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 0QX 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 0QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trevor Drive 19 m
Ernest Drive 128 m
Howard Drive 141 m
Leonard Close 151 m
Maxwell Drive 161 m
Montpelier Gate 166 m
Cornfield Way 207 m
Fordingbridge Close 209 m
Rosslyn Green 215 m
Blossom Close 222 m
Conference Way 251 m
Caldecott Road 258 m
Gatcombe Close 266 m
Keswick Drive 296 m
Pickers Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0QX

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 0QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
339 m
Allington Primary School 796 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
826 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
931 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.12 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.2 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.3 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.3 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.35 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.44 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.53 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.8 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.95 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.95 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.97 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.17 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.37 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.37 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.39 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplar Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
395 m
Conway House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2010
410 m
Caterlink At Palace Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
499 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
527 m
St Nicholas Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2016
550 m
Tuesday Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
550 m
Aunt Sally's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
713 m
Boyce's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
713 m
Humphrey's Of Allington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
713 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2007
713 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
713 m
Thompsons Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
713 m
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
716 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
734 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
793 m
The Contract Dining Company At Allington County Primary S School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
796 m
Taksim Mezze And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
812 m
St Francis Breakfast / After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
826 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
826 m
Baskervilles Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trevor Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Montpelier Gate Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Trevor Drive Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Montpelier Gate Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Howard Drive Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 980 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 288 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 302,324 kWh - mean 15,116 kWh : median 12,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28080800
Longitude 0.49135800
OS Easting 573850
OS Northing 0156466
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31086
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: 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 E33043045
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3