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The postcode ME16 8QZ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME16 8QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME16 8QZ 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 8QZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to ME16 8QZ is St Helier's Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gatland Lane and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to ME16 8QZ (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 8QZ is The Fox and is 112 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 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME16 8QZ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 8QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 8QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 8QZ
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 250 m |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 321 m |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 476 m |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 526 m |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 663 m |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 838 m |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.3 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 2.04 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manak Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2015 | 83 m | |
| The Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 112 m | |
| The Green Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2022 | 112 m | |
| Lotus House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 221 m | |
| Maidstone Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Pizza Go Go/China Go Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2009 | 245 m | |
| JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 250 m | |
| Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 250 m | |
| Bower Grove School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 321 m | |
| Bap Masters Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 329 m | |
| Chris's Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2008 | 329 m | |
| The Cherry Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2021 | 329 m | |
| Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 339 m | |
| Caterlink At West Borough Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 348 m | |
| Barming Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 363 m | |
| R & A Mini Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 363 m | |
| Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt September 9, 2020 | 451 m | |
| Blackthorn Garden Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 490 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Gatland Lane | 120 m | |
| Gatland Lane | 147 m | |
| Western Road | 219 m | |
| Milton Street | 227 m | |
| Milton Street | 246 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.77 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 46.44 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 47.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 8QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Wood | 588 m | |
| West Wood | 658 m | |
| Bydews Woods | 876 m | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Palace Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Broke Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.3 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.39 km |
| Oaken Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Deadman Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Witches Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 8QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.5 Mbps | 158.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.5 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.3 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ME16 8QZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26598500 |
| Longitude | 0.49269200 |
| OS Easting | 573999 |
| OS Northing | 0154821 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |