Postcode ME16 8SG (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8SG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8SG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME16 8SG is Warwick Place which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bower Lane and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8SG (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 8SG is The Bower Inn and is 95 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 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Place 14 m
Rycault Close 75 m
White Rock Court 119 m
Bower Street 123 m
White Rock Place 135 m
Bower Place 175 m
Victoria Street 184 m
Evelyn Road 193 m
Orchard Place 195 m
St George's Square 196 m
Cornwallis Road 202 m
Birnam Square 210 m
Hever Gardens 214 m
Newton Close 214 m
Pembury Gardens 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8SG

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 8SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
308 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
308 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
723 m
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
792 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
821 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
886 m
MEPA Academy Limited 894 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
918 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
929 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.01 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.05 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.31 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.42 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.51 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.53 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.63 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.73 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.79 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.87 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 19, 2021
95 m
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
95 m
JN Cakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
95 m
The Bower Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2011
95 m
Westborough Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2003
95 m
Rock House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 13, 2019
133 m
Belash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
149 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
149 m
Rianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2008
197 m
First And Last Maidstone Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
211 m
Bower Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2018
213 m
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2021
213 m
Hemsley House Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
259 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
308 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
308 m
Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
329 m
Coburns Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
331 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
331 m
Mont Calm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
332 m
Blue Sky Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
342 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bower Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Bower Place Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Rowland Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 476 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 455 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 779 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 781 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.82 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.39 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 90.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 30.01 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 94.9 19
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 228,221 kWh - mean 10,868 kWh : median 9,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27087000
Longitude 0.50944600
OS Easting 575147
OS Northing 0155404
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Bridge
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043063
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3