Postcode ME16 0ZA (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 0ZA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. ME16 0ZA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 0ZA 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 0ZA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 0ZA is Buckland Hill which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerfield Hospital and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 231 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 0ZA (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 0ZA is Maidstone Bowls Club and is 81 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Hill 102 m
Doddington Court 116 m
Leafy Lane 170 m
Lesley Place 171 m
Goudhurst Close 234 m
Cobham Close 245 m
Somerfield Lane 269 m
Kingsdown Close 270 m
Somerfield Close 302 m
Buckland Road 306 m
Hubert Walter Drive 310 m
Somerfield Road 391 m
Queen's Road 996 m
A228 6.67 km
A229 8.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 0ZA

Introduction December 2008
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 0ZA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
100 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
267 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
319 m
MEPA Academy Limited 778 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
973 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.03 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.03 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.1 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.19 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.26 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.27 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.31 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.33 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.39 km
Allington Primary School 1.55 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.62 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.65 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.86 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.89 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
81 m
Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2011
100 m
Principals By CH&CO At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
100 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
159 m
Pausa Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2020
159 m
The Food Warehouse By Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
159 m
Welcome Gym Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2003
159 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2007
205 m
IFG At Maidstone Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
267 m
Maidstone Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2011
274 m
IFG @ The Maplesden Noakes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
319 m
Cedardale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
334 m
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2021
385 m
Foodstock Bul Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
385 m
The Social Climber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
385 m
Riverside Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2021
385 m
The Pippin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
448 m
Fairlawn Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
456 m
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
462 m
Mughal Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
462 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Somerfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Maidstone Barracks Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bower Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
London Road Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 691 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 714 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 864 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 231 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 247 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 668 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 76.8 Mbps 159.18 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 30 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 86.1 20.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 64,087 kWh - mean 6,409 kWh : median 6,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 21,351 kWh - mean 2,135 kWh : median 2,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 0ZA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27749900
Longitude 0.51069500
OS Easting 575211
OS Northing 0156144
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: 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 E33043064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3