Postcode ME16 8DR (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8DR 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 8DR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 8DR is Upper Fant Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Fant Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 953 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8DR (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 8DR is The Walnut Tree and is 333 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.3 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 8DR 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 8DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Fant Road 102 m
Roseholme 123 m
Poppy Close 189 m
All Angels Close 228 m
Lower Fant Road 246 m
Whitmore Street 260 m
The Hurstings 281 m
Charlton Street 293 m
The Stampers 295 m
Bridge Mill Way 325 m
St Michael's Road 353 m
Oakwood Road 459 m
Queen's Road 947 m
B2010 2.35 km
Tonbridge Road 3.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8DR

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 8DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
497 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
540 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
540 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
702 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
786 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
859 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
956 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
976 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
993 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.06 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.31 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.48 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.56 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.57 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.59 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.92 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.94 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.13 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.28 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
97 m
Bettys Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2016
220 m
Hemsley House Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
232 m
Core Meal Prep Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
256 m
Abbeyrose Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
259 m
Grange Moor Hotel Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 21, 2021
259 m
Lukestone Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
259 m
The Wendy House Maidstone Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
259 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
May 19, 2021
318 m
The Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
318 m
Coburns Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
320 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
320 m
Sapphire House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
333 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
333 m
Tamehaven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
383 m
Busy Lizzy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
432 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
464 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
464 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
479 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
493 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Fant Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Upper Fant Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Whitmore Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
St Michael's Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
St Michael's Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 974 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 953 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.39 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 810 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.06 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 233,598 kWh - mean 8,652 kWh : median 7,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 137,987 kWh - mean 4,181 kWh : median 2,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26677700
Longitude 0.50363000
OS Easting 574759
OS Northing 0154935
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15622
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: 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 E33043065
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3