Postcode ME16 0SH (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 0SH is Buckland Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidstone Barracks Railway Station and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 182 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0SH (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 0SH is Maidstone Snooker Club and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 18, 2011.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.6% 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 2.8 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 0SH 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 0SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Road 75 m
Hubert Walter Drive 92 m
Goudhurst Close 99 m
St Anne Court 113 m
Buckland Hill 145 m
Cobham Close 145 m
Kingsdown Close 179 m
Pevensey Court 201 m
Lesley Place 215 m
Scotney Gardens 239 m
St Peter's Street 260 m
Doddington Court 261 m
Waterside Gate 301 m
Whitchurch Close 309 m
Bower Close 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0SH

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 0SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
337 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
447 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
543 m
MEPA Academy Limited 573 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
845 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
845 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.07 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.17 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.18 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.23 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.26 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.29 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.37 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.49 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.54 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.65 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.69 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.72 km
Allington Primary School 1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
199 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
237 m
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
266 m
Mughal Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
266 m
The Rainbow Skull Vegan Grill @ The White Horse Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 7, 2021
266 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
266 m
Maidstone Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
270 m
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2021
272 m
Foodstock Bul Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
272 m
The Social Climber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
272 m
Riverside Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2021
272 m
Dhyani Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
307 m
The Nursery At St Peters Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
307 m
Asda Living (Cafe) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
308 m
TK Maxx / Homesense Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
308 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
308 m
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
308 m
Dee Dee's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 18, 2021
308 m
The Range Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 18, 2021
308 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
332 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maidstone Barracks Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 575 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 611 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 629 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 182 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 186 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 564 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 101.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 5.4% 82.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 94.6% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 596,723 kWh - mean 18,083 kWh : median 14,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 196,488 kWh - mean 4,181 kWh : median 3,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27578900
Longitude 0.51282400
OS Easting 575366
OS Northing 0155959
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 E33043066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1