Postcode ME16 8HY (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8HY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 8HY is Warwick Place which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bower Lane and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 410 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8HY (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 8HY is The Bower Inn and is 107 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 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 8HY 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 8HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Place 58 m
Rycault Close 71 m
White Rock Court 76 m
White Rock Place 92 m
Victoria Street 125 m
Bower Street 128 m
Birnam Square 150 m
Bedford Place 174 m
Terrace Road 190 m
Bower Place 196 m
Bower Terrace 205 m
Orchard Place 205 m
Cornwallis Road 230 m
Hever Gardens 234 m
Evelyn Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8HY

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 8HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
328 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
328 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
730 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
759 m
MEPA Academy Limited 834 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
877 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
934 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
949 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
964 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
968 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.02 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.36 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.4 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.57 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.59 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.6 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.74 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.74 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.81 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
107 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
107 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
107 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
107 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
107 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
184 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
191 m
Hemsley House Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
207 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
208 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
208 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
243 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
243 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
248 m
Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
273 m
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
287 m
Mughal Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
287 m
The Rainbow Skull Vegan Grill @ The White Horse Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 7, 2021
287 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
287 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
328 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
328 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 432 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 410 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 728 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 730 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.77 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.41 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 518,751 kWh - mean 13,301 kWh : median 12,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 131,093 kWh - mean 3,641 kWh : median 3,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27117900
Longitude 0.51012100
OS Easting 575195
OS Northing 0155440
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Bridge
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 E33043063
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3