Postcode ME16 0SG (Maidstone)

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

ME16 0SG 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 0SG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME16 0SG is Buckland Hill which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidstone Barracks Railway Station and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 108 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0SG (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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 20, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME16 0SG is Maidstone Bowls Club and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Hill 54 m
Lesley Place 69 m
Hubert Walter Drive 209 m
Goudhurst Close 212 m
Doddington Court 214 m
Waterside Gate 234 m
Buckland Road 242 m
Cobham Close 244 m
Kingsdown Close 278 m
Leafy Lane 292 m
Pevensey Court 294 m
Scotney Gardens 307 m
St Peter's Street 388 m
Bower Mount Road 652 m
A228 6.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0SG

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 0SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
219 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
279 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
381 m
MEPA Academy Limited 658 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.01 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.01 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.08 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.19 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.2 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.26 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.28 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.34 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.35 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.43 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.53 km
Allington Primary School 1.65 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.72 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.73 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.81 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
88 m
Maidstone Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
111 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
156 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
219 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
219 m
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2021
261 m
Foodstock Bul Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
261 m
The Social Climber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
261 m
Riverside Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2021
261 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
274 m
Pausa Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
274 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
274 m
Welcome Gym Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2003
274 m
IFG At Maidstone Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
279 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
381 m
SD Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
392 m
Asda Living (Cafe) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
413 m
TK Maxx / Homesense Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
413 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
413 m
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
413 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maidstone Barracks Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 571 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 596 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 793 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 108 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 124 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 549 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% 330 50

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 208,391 kWh - mean 8,015 kWh : median 5,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 192,488 kWh - mean 4,185 kWh : median 2,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27727300
Longitude 0.51243200
OS Easting 575333
OS Northing 0156123
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33043064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1