Postcode ME16 8FY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8FY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2019 and is an active postcode. ME16 8FY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8FY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8FY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME16 8FY is Corbens Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidstone West Railway Station and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 67 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8FY (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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 20, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME16 8FY is The Feathers (Flame Grill) and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino's and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 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 1.6 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 8FY 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 8FY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Corbens Place 19 m
Vine Mews 49 m
Station Approach 82 m
Rowland Close 82 m
Westree Court 91 m
Westree Road 120 m
Bower Terrace 154 m
London Road Rocky Hill 160 m
Charles Street 181 m
Terrace Road 212 m
Barker Road 222 m
Hart Street 223 m
Reginald Road 237 m
Broadway 238 m
Bodiam Court 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8FY

Introduction May 2019
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 8FY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
363 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
363 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
569 m
MEPA Academy Limited 618 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
931 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.07 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.09 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.16 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.2 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.25 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.28 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.3 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.32 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.44 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.6 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.7 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.73 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.76 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gurkha Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
90 m
Broadway Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
137 m
Kent Broadway News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 28, 2021
137 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
142 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
142 m
Marino's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 1, 2022
155 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
155 m
River Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2022
155 m
Hemsley House Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
162 m
Sophie's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
170 m
Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
170 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
176 m
The Leaping Bok Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
211 m
Aroi Dee Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
222 m
Flour Power Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
222 m
Gravity Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 14, 2021
222 m
The Feathers (Flame Grill) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2019
222 m
The Gourmet Griddle Drive Thru Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
222 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
230 m
Thai Orchid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
249 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 89 m
King Street Taxi Rank 805 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 884 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 67 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 764 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 770 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.3 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 131.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.6 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 113,835 kWh - mean 10,349 kWh : median 6,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,600 kWh - mean 3,383 kWh : median 2,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8FY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27036400
Longitude 0.51501000
OS Easting 575537
OS Northing 0155361
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15904
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33043069
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006F
Output Area / Small Area 7A2