Postcode ME16 8BH (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8BH is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8BH as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to ME16 8BH is Newton Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michael's Junior School and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 478 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. 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 8BH is First And Last Maidstone Limited and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza and is 37 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 8BH 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 8BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME16 8BH, and the approximate distance away.

Newton Close 33 m
Bower Lane 67 m
Hever Gardens 74 m
Bower Place 79 m
Orchard Place 114 m
Douglas Road 123 m
Evelyn Road 124 m
St George's Square 167 m
Florence Road 168 m
Reginald Road 181 m
Rycault Close 186 m
Prospect Place 200 m
Warwick Place 201 m
Callisto Court 235 m
White Rock Court 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
128 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
128 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
546 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
814 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
931 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.01 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.03 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.21 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.26 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.3 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.32 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.46 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.48 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.85 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.91 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.99 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
0 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
37 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
37 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
128 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
128 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
148 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
148 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
148 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
148 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
148 m
Coburns Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
161 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
161 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
174 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
174 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
187 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
207 m
Abbeyrose Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
276 m
Grange Moor Hotel Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 21, 2021
276 m
Lukestone Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
276 m
The Wendy House Maidstone Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 81 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 499 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 478 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 972 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 973 m
London Southend Airport Air 36.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 8BH - Data from Dec 2021

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.18 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 148.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.4% 96.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 95.1% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 390,202 kWh - mean 11,477 kWh : median 5,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26898000
Longitude 0.50952800
OS Easting 575162
OS Northing 0155194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16269
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Fant
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
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 E33043062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006G
Output Area / Small Area 2A3