Postcode ME16 8JT (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8JT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8JT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 8JT is Whitmore Street which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clare Park and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8JT (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 8JT is The Walnut Tree and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitmore Street 92 m
Penny Cress Gardens 114 m
Milton Street 153 m
Charlton Street 217 m
Upper Fant Road 220 m
Dover Street 249 m
The Terrace 249 m
Pope Street 315 m
Oakwood Road 326 m
Hartnup Street 327 m
Ashdown Close 349 m
Bazalgette Rise 369 m
Queen's Road 735 m
B2010 2.23 km
Tonbridge Road 3.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8JT

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 8JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
204 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
435 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
618 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
658 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
751 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
758 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
762 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
810 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
810 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.1 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.33 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.59 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.67 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.75 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.83 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.91 km
Allington Primary School 2.21 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.23 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
May 19, 2021
0 m
The Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
0 m
Sapphire House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
78 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
78 m
Core Meal Prep Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
113 m
Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
204 m
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
221 m
Busy Lizzy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
224 m
Bettys Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2016
236 m
Tamehaven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
242 m
Hemsley House Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
288 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
381 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
403 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
403 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
429 m
Genuine Dining Oakwood House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2019
435 m
St Augustine Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
435 m
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
436 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
436 m
Abbeyrose Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clare Park Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Whitmore Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 511 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.29 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 113.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 21 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 4.8% 113.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 95.2% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 321,009 kWh - mean 16,895 kWh : median 13,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26783800
Longitude 0.49940100
OS Easting 574460
OS Northing 0155043
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15755
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 E33043077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3