Postcode ME16 8RY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 8RY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 8RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 8RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8RY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to ME16 8RY is Bower Terrace which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bower Place and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 264 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8RY (for ages 11 and under) is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. 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 8RY is The Bower Inn and is 134 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 134 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.1% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bower Terrace 53 m
Westree Road 79 m
Reginald Road 93 m
White Rock Place 108 m
Westree Court 108 m
Orchard Place 110 m
White Rock Court 120 m
Rowland Close 128 m
Rycault Close 138 m
Bower Place 144 m
Vine Mews 149 m
Charles Street 156 m
Hever Gardens 158 m
Victoria Street 177 m
Terrace Road 180 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8RY

Introduction January 1980
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 8RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
217 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
217 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
562 m
MEPA Academy Limited 780 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
901 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.08 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.09 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.13 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.15 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.21 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.42 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.5 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.64 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.68 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.68 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.8 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.84 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
36 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
134 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
134 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
134 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
134 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
134 m
Hemsley House Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
141 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
191 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
191 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
217 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
217 m
Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
222 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
223 m
The Gurkha Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
284 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
286 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
286 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
312 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
312 m
The Leaping Bok Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
316 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
319 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 286 m
King Street Taxi Rank 992 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 264 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 807 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 809 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.83 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.27 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 19.98 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 26.9% 72 16.9
300+ Mbps 73.1% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 96,272 kWh - mean 10,697 kWh : median 7,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 52,350 kWh - mean 4,362 kWh : median 2,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27007300
Longitude 0.51222700
OS Easting 575344
OS Northing 0155322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16269
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
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 E33043062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006G
Output Area / Small Area 2A3