Postcode ME16 8NJ (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8NJ 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 8NJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME16 8NJ is Elmstone Close which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8NJ (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 8NJ is The Cherry Tree and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barming Fish Bar and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmstone Close 121 m
Beaumont Road 139 m
Hambledon Court 180 m
Westborough Mews 190 m
Cherry Orchard Way 192 m
West Walk 192 m
Beckworth Place 195 m
Fant Lane 206 m
Elmstone Lane 234 m
St Andrew's Road 239 m
Abbots Field 254 m
Knowlton Gardens 260 m
Tarragon Road 277 m
Western Road 302 m
St Margarets Close 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8NJ

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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
84 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
268 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
365 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
638 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
662 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
783 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
947 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.11 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.53 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.53 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.75 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.81 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.82 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.01 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.05 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.07 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.12 km
Allington Primary School 2.23 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.34 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
0 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
0 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
0 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
36 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
36 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
84 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
147 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
171 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
193 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
193 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
194 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
205 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
339 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
341 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
365 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
365 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
382 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
411 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
411 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
416 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 48 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 208 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.49 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.68 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.72 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 49.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 330 40.7

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 262,811 kWh - mean 11,946 kWh : median 10,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26787900
Longitude 0.48906700
OS Easting 573739
OS Northing 0155023
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33043079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2