Postcode ME16 8SA (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8SA 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 8SA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to ME16 8SA is Warwick Place which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bower Lane and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 482 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8SA (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 8SA is The Bower Inn and is 91 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 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 3.1 out of 10. 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 8SA 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 8SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Place 98 m
Evelyn Road 102 m
Bower Place 111 m
Newton Close 111 m
Rycault Close 113 m
St George's Square 122 m
Hever Gardens 143 m
Orchard Place 148 m
Bower Lane 170 m
White Rock Court 179 m
Callisto Court 183 m
White Rock Place 190 m
Bower Street 213 m
Douglas Road 219 m
Pembury Gardens 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8SA

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 8SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
230 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
230 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
652 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
783 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
874 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
894 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
938 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
946 m
MEPA Academy Limited 965 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.11 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.16 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.28 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.38 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.47 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.47 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.62 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.8 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.85 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.96 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
91 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
91 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
91 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
91 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
91 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
94 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
94 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
111 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
114 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
128 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
128 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
189 m
Coburns Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
229 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
229 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
230 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
230 m
Abbeyrose Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
277 m
Grange Moor Hotel Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 21, 2021
277 m
Lukestone Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
277 m
The Wendy House Maidstone Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
277 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 180 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 194 m
St Michael's Junior School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 504 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.16 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 482 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 881 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 883 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.29 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 36 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% 16 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 378,496 kWh - mean 19,921 kWh : median 18,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 120,229 kWh - mean 5,725 kWh : median 4,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26996100
Longitude 0.50906500
OS Easting 575126
OS Northing 0155302
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