Postcode ME16 8PW (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8PW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME16 8PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8PW 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 8PW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME16 8PW is The Laurels which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Western Road and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8PW (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 8PW is The Fox and is 84 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Maidstone Best Kebab and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.4% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Laurels 24 m
St Helier's Close 74 m
Western Road 83 m
Knowlton Gardens 87 m
St Margarets Close 112 m
Abbots Field 120 m
Farnborough Close 123 m
Hartnup Street 139 m
Bazalgette Rise 142 m
Acorn Close 154 m
Beaumont Road 190 m
Fant Lane 219 m
Hambledon Court 231 m
Stanford Drive 249 m
Sherbourne Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8PW

Introduction February 1990
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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
303 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
333 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
443 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
471 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
608 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
784 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
953 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.26 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.26 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.4 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.51 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.72 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.88 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.95 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.98 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.01 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.13 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.15 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.31 km
Allington Primary School 2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
54 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
84 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
84 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
182 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
202 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
212 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
212 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
303 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
303 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
316 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
328 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
328 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
328 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
333 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
360 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
360 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
393 m
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
427 m
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
456 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Western Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Milton Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.32 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.41 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 156.19 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 29.32 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 69.6% 72.7 16.2
300+ Mbps 30.4% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 108,461 kWh - mean 6,380 kWh : median 5,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26639800
Longitude 0.49313000
OS Easting 574028
OS Northing 0154868
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2