Postcode ME16 8EL (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 8EL is Lindisfarne Gardens which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charles Street and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 343 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8EL (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 8EL is First And Last Maidstone Limited and is 265 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 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lindisfarne Gardens 86 m
Charles Street 112 m
Clifford Way 116 m
Douglas Road 143 m
Reginald Road 148 m
Florence Road 153 m
Prospect Place 178 m
Bodiam Court 197 m
Wallis Place 201 m
Hever Gardens 207 m
Orchard Place 209 m
Rowland Close 222 m
Westree Road 224 m
Bower Place 238 m
Bower Terrace 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8EL

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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
145 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
145 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
330 m
MEPA Academy Limited 905 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.03 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.07 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.13 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.2 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.28 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.29 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.29 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.31 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.38 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.58 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.66 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.68 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.71 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.73 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.82 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
145 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
145 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
224 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
232 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
232 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
258 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
258 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
265 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
308 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
308 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
308 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
308 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
308 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
330 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
330 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
330 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
330 m
Hemsley House Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
353 m
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
367 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
367 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 358 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 343 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.04 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 36 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 0% 116.8 17
300+ Mbps 100% 367.9 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 654,195 kWh - mean 14,868 kWh : median 14,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 191,265 kWh - mean 3,825 kWh : median 3,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26804100
Longitude 0.51301800
OS Easting 575409
OS Northing 0155098
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: 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 E33043062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006G
Output Area / Small Area 5A3