Postcode ME16 8QN (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8QN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. ME16 8QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME16 8QN is St Margarets Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gatland Lane and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8QN (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 8QN is The Fox and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lotus House and is 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Margarets Close 16 m
St Helier's Close 24 m
Abbots Field 50 m
The Laurels 113 m
Farnborough Close 138 m
Knowlton Gardens 141 m
Fant Lane 143 m
Western Road 163 m
Sherbourne Drive 170 m
Beaumont Road 173 m
Burghclere Drive 181 m
Portsdown Close 190 m
Bazalgette Rise 211 m
Wolfe Road 229 m
Hartnup Street 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8QN

Introduction March 1988
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 8QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
207 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
285 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
475 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
566 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
694 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
864 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.03 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.33 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.35 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.35 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.82 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.93 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.94 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.04 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.05 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.08 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.23 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.37 km
Allington Primary School 2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
131 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
160 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
160 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
207 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
207 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
213 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
249 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
249 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
267 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
285 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
298 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
303 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
303 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
303 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
339 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
339 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
349 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
409 m
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
419 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Ridgway Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Ridgway Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.42 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 610 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.41 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 26 1
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 70.2 11
300+ Mbps 81.3% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 215,851 kWh - mean 13,491 kWh : median 14,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26588200
Longitude 0.49202700
OS Easting 573953
OS Northing 0154808
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