Postcode ME16 8RD (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8RD is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 2005 and is an active postcode. ME16 8RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8RD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8RD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME16 8RD is Kingfisher Meadow which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lockmeadow and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 257 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8RD (for ages 11 and under) is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME16 8RD is The Feathers (Flame Grill) and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino's and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Meadow 14 m
Hart Street 53 m
Bodiam Court 120 m
Wallis Place 157 m
College Avenue 181 m
Stevenson Close 182 m
River View 206 m
Waters Edge 217 m
Barker Road 240 m
Station Approach 255 m
Corbens Place 260 m
College Road 265 m
Lindisfarne Gardens 274 m
Charles Street 279 m
Underwood Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8RD

Introduction March 2005
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 8RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
409 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
456 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
456 m
MEPA Academy Limited 715 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
810 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.01 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.32 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.37 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.39 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.42 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.49 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.49 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.52 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.54 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.55 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.65 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.87 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.88 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
51 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
51 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
136 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
136 m
David Lloyd Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
146 m
Frankie And Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
146 m
Odeon Cinemas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2016
146 m
Aroi Dee Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
162 m
Flour Power Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
162 m
Gravity Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 14, 2021
162 m
The Feathers (Flame Grill) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2019
162 m
The Gourmet Griddle Drive Thru Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
162 m
Sophie's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
212 m
Marino's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 1, 2022
243 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
243 m
River Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2022
243 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
250 m
The Gurkha Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
272 m
Broadway Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
306 m
Kent Broadway News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 28, 2021
306 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lockmeadow Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 250 m
King Street Taxi Rank 801 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 257 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.09 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 121.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 900 0

Electricity Consumption

96 meters consuming 522,781 kWh - mean 5,446 kWh : median 5,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26845700
Longitude 0.51751300
OS Easting 575721
OS Northing 0155155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15904
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant 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 E33043070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1