Postcode ME16 8FS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8FS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2013 and is an active postcode. ME16 8FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8FS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 8FS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME16 8FS is Hadlow Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Western Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8FS (for ages 11 and under) is West Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. 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 8FS is The Cherry Tree and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Maidstone Best Kebab and is 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hadlow Close 40 m
Charlbury Close 84 m
Stanford Drive 147 m
Westborough Mews 174 m
Hambledon Court 199 m
Cherry Orchard Way 246 m
West Walk 246 m
Western Road 269 m
Greenway 310 m
Hartnup Street 314 m
Beaumont Road 325 m
Victoria Orchard 373 m
Milton Street 423 m
Fant Lane 453 m
Queen's Road 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8FS

Introduction April 2013
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 8FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
206 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
303 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
306 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
434 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
450 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
605 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
619 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.23 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.23 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.52 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.55 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.66 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.72 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.98 km
Allington Primary School 2 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.36 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.36 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
122 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
122 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
172 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
181 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
199 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
199 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
262 m
Genuine Dining Oakwood House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2019
303 m
St Augustine Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
303 m
Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
306 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
361 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
361 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
361 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
362 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
362 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
375 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
382 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
382 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
434 m
Busy Lizzy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
441 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Western Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 189 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.67 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34 Mbps 31.1 Mbps 47.74 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 9.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.4 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 183,707 kWh - mean 7,987 kWh : median 7,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26955600
Longitude 0.49350200
OS Easting 574042
OS Northing 0155220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18962
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Heath
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33038393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1