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The postcode ME16 8DN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 8DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME16 8DN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8DN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to ME16 8DN is Bower Lane which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Michael's Junior School and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 634 m away.
The closest primary school to ME16 8DN (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 8DN is First And Last Maidstone Limited and is 161 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 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 1.9 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 8DN 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 8DN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 8DN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 8DN
| 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 8DN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 230 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 230 m |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 577 m |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 701 m |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 848 m |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 955 m |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1 km |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.16 km | |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.33 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8DN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coburns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| First And Last Maidstone Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Abbeyrose Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Grange Moor Hotel Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Lukestone Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 165 m | |
| The Wendy House Maidstone Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Bower Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2018 | 193 m | |
| M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 19, 2021 | 193 m | |
| Belash Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 219 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 219 m | |
| Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2013 | 230 m | |
| St Michael's CE Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 230 m | |
| Rock House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 19, 2021 | 298 m | |
| Jade House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 298 m | |
| JN Cakes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 298 m | |
| The Bower Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2011 | 298 m | |
| Westborough Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2003 | 298 m | |
| Hemsley House Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 325 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 8DN - Data from Apr 2022
| St Michael's Junior School | 135 m | |
| St Michael's Junior School | 137 m | |
| St Michael's Road | 141 m | |
| St Michael's Road | 165 m | |
| Bower Lane | 237 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 655 m | |
| King Street | 1.37 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 634 m | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.15 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 45.93 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 48.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 8DN - Data from Dec 2021
| Bydews Woods | 970 m | |
| Oak Wood | 992 m | |
| West Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Palace Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.9 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Fullingpits Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Springfield Grove | 2.52 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Lock Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Broke Wood | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 8DN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 136.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.6% | 100% | 111.3 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.4% | 97.4% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ME16 8DN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26809300 |
| Longitude | 0.50770100 |
| OS Easting | 575038 |
| OS Northing | 0155091 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33043065 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |