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The postcode ME16 8AU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME16 8AU 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 8AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to ME16 8AU is Deerhurst Gardens which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Court Drive and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, 669 m away.
The closest primary school to ME16 8AU (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 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 8AU is Welcome Gym and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Belash Tandoori and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME16 8AU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 8AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 8AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 8AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 8AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 518 m |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 595 m |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 667 m |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 707 m |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 709 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 709 m |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 756 m |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 769 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 774 m |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.03 km | |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.69 km | |
| North Borough Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| St Paul's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2010 | 0 m | |
| Pilgrims Way Nursing And Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Grove Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Bower Croft Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 59 m | |
| Mont Calm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Woodgate Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 358 m | |
| Cedardale Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 365 m | |
| Fairlawn Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 379 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 394 m | |
| Pausa Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2020 | 394 m | |
| The Food Warehouse By Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2017 | 394 m | |
| Welcome Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2003 | 394 m | |
| Rock House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 399 m | |
| Blue Sky Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 424 m | |
| Mughal Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 424 m | |
| The Rainbow Skull Vegan Grill @ The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2021 | 424 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Belash Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 439 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 439 m | |
| Bright Horizons - Maidstone Day Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 453 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 8AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Court Drive | 293 m | |
| Bower Mount Road | 294 m | |
| Court Drive | 313 m | |
| Bower Mount Road | 335 m | |
| Queen's Avenue | 357 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 799 m | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 669 m | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 679 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 780 m | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.6 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 46.49 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 48.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 8AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Wood | 870 m | |
| Palace Wood | 997 m | |
| West Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 1.54 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Springfield Grove | 2.07 km | |
| Lock Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Cuckoo Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.55 km | |
| Broke Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Deadman Wood | 2.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.3 Mbps | 138.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.1 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.8% | 100% | 80.3 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.2% | 91.2% | 368.4 | 36.4 |
Energy usage data for ME16 8AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.27386600 |
| Longitude | 0.50606600 |
| OS Easting | 574902 |
| OS Northing | 0155729 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33038384 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |