Postcode ME16 0US (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0US is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. ME16 0US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0US is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 0US as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 0US is Tarragon Road which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0US (for ages 11 and under) is West Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oakwood Park Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME16 0US is The Cherry Tree and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barming Fish Bar and is 132 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tarragon Road 110 m
Fennel Close 156 m
Cherry Orchard Way 160 m
West Walk 160 m
Greenway 184 m
Beckworth Place 197 m
St Andrew's Road 204 m
Cinnamon Grove 222 m
Elmstone Close 226 m
Burdock Court 234 m
Bramble Close 244 m
Newman Close 272 m
Beaumont Road 301 m
Elmstone Lane 315 m
Parsley Way 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0US

Introduction June 2002
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 0US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
223 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
228 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
523 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
675 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
708 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
758 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
909 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.04 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.63 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.63 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.63 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.93 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.99 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.06 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.1 km
Allington Primary School 2.11 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.25 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.38 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
122 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
132 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
132 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
169 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
169 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
169 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
223 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
243 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
252 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
286 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
306 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
306 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
348 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
431 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
440 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
446 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
446 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
446 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
446 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
453 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bramble Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bramble Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.51 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.88 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 70 Mbps 159.81 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 30.01 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% 22.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 234,803 kWh - mean 16,772 kWh : median 16,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 51,584 kWh - mean 3,685 kWh : median 3,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26914800
Longitude 0.48774500
OS Easting 573642
OS Northing 0155161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13683
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Heath
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043075
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008G
Output Area / Small Area 5A3