Postcode ME16 8EN (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 8EN is Florence Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michael's Junior School and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8EN (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 8EN is First And Last Maidstone Limited and is 190 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 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.9 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 8EN 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 8EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Florence Road 28 m
Prospect Place 52 m
Douglas Road 88 m
Clifford Way 159 m
Hever Gardens 166 m
Bower Lane 171 m
Reginald Road 184 m
Lindisfarne Gardens 184 m
Orchard Place 197 m
Bower Place 205 m
Newton Close 211 m
Charles Street 219 m
Hughenden Reach 229 m
The Boatyard 248 m
Lower Fant Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8EN

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 8EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
71 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
71 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
357 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
954 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1.02 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.09 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.12 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.16 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.19 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.22 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.35 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.41 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.41 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.46 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.53 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.59 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.81 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.95 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8EN - 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
71 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
71 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
170 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
170 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
190 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
250 m
Coburns Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
253 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
253 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
292 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
292 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
292 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
292 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
292 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
357 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
357 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
357 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
357 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
363 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
363 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
385 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 472 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 455 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.01 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 703,655 kWh - mean 12,565 kWh : median 12,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 185,182 kWh - mean 3,561 kWh : median 2,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26766500
Longitude 0.51126200
OS Easting 575288
OS Northing 0155052
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