Postcode ME16 8RE (Maidstone) Terminated May 2007

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The postcode ME16 8RE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2007.ME16 8RE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME16 8RE 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 8RE as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME16 8RE is Wallis Place which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charles Street and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8RE (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 8RE is The Feathers (Flame Grill) and is 289 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 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 1, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wallis Place 36 m
Bodiam Court 89 m
Kingfisher Meadow 121 m
Hart Street 150 m
Waters Edge 152 m
Lindisfarne Gardens 168 m
Dixon Close 178 m
Cornhill Place 183 m
River View 197 m
Stafford Gardens 200 m
Stevenson Close 213 m
Clifford Way 218 m
Underwood Close 219 m
Charles Street 249 m
Arundel Square 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8RE

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2007
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 8RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
278 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
381 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
381 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
808 m
MEPA Academy Limited 842 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.06 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.3 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.4 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.43 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.49 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.5 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.51 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.52 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.64 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.77 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.81 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.88 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
182 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
182 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
199 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
199 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
278 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
278 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
278 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
278 m
David Lloyd Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
280 m
Frankie And Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
280 m
Odeon Cinemas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2016
280 m
Aroi Dee Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
289 m
Flour Power Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
289 m
Gravity Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 14, 2021
289 m
The Feathers (Flame Grill) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2019
289 m
The Gourmet Griddle Drive Thru Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
289 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
307 m
Sophie's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
326 m
Marino's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 1, 2022
351 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
351 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Lockmeadow Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Maidstone West Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 337 m
King Street Taxi Rank 935 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 336 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.98 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26752100
Longitude 0.51630100
OS Easting 575640
OS Northing 0155048
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