Postcode ME16 8NG (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8NG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8NG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME16 8NG is Beaumont Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8NG (for ages 11 and under) is Jubilee Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 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 8NG is The Cherry Tree and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lotus House and is 79 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.7 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 8NG 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 8NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beaumont Road 21 m
Abbots Field 106 m
Fant Lane 117 m
Knowlton Gardens 120 m
Hambledon Court 142 m
St Margarets Close 153 m
St Helier's Close 159 m
Western Road 165 m
The Laurels 166 m
Westborough Mews 180 m
Portsdown Close 205 m
Elmstone Close 212 m
Sherbourne Drive 217 m
Burghclere Drive 252 m
Farnborough Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8NG

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 8NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
165 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
277 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
338 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
556 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
634 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
785 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
954 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.41 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.41 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.67 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.78 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.82 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.99 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.04 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.04 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.08 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.25 km
Allington Primary School 2.3 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
79 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
137 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
137 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
157 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
157 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
157 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
165 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
191 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
191 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
218 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
227 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
238 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
257 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
257 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
277 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
277 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
308 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
322 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
366 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.42 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 521 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.56 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 120 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 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% 19.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 15
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 497,675 kWh - mean 11,059 kWh : median 10,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 148,646 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 2,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26703100
Longitude 0.49087000
OS Easting 573868
OS Northing 0154933
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11099
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 E33043078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2