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The postcode ME16 8SU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 8SU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ME16 8SU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 8SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to ME16 8SU is Oakwood Road which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Poplars and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to ME16 8SU (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 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 8SU is The Walnut Tree and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 19, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for ME16 8SU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 8SU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 8SU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 8SU
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 8SU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 220 m |
St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 344 m |
St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 480 m |
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 575 m |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 718 m |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 718 m |
West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 720 m |
Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 914 m |
Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 966 m |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.08 km |
Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.09 km |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.33 km |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.35 km |
MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.48 km | |
Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.57 km |
South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.87 km |
Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.96 km |
Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.01 km | |
Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.16 km |
North Borough Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 2.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 8SU - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Tamehaven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 0 m | |
Busy Lizzy Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2013 | 81 m | |
Sapphire House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 166 m | |
The Walnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 166 m | |
Hemsley House Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 187 m | |
Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 220 m | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2021 | 242 m | |
The Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 242 m | |
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 305 m | |
Mont Calm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 329 m | |
Core Meal Prep Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 330 m | |
Abbeyrose Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 342 m | |
Grange Moor Hotel Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 342 m | |
Lukestone Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 342 m | |
The Wendy House Maidstone Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2017 | 342 m | |
Genuine Dining Oakwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 344 m | |
St Augustine Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 344 m | |
Bettys Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2016 | 431 m | |
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 446 m | |
Training Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 446 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 8SU - Data from Apr 2022
The Poplars | 150 m | |
The Poplars | 157 m | |
Clare Park | 185 m | |
Oakwood Park Grammar School | 251 m | |
Oakwood Park | 280 m | |
Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
London Southend Airport | 36.15 km | |
Lydd London Ashford Airport | 46.38 km | |
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 48.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 8SU - Data from Dec 2021
Oak Wood | 486 m | |
West Wood | 766 m | |
Bydews Woods | 1.05 km | |
Palace Wood | 1.15 km | |
Fullingpits Wood | 1.76 km | |
Limekiln Shaw | 2.27 km | |
Middle Quarry Wood | 2.42 km | |
Broke Wood | 2.43 km | |
Quarry Wood | 2.44 km | |
Loose Valley | Valley | 2.44 km |
Springfield Grove | 2.65 km | |
Lock Wood | 2.71 km | |
Deadman Wood | 2.84 km | |
Dog Kennel Wood | 2.84 km | |
Oaken Wood | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 8SU - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Kent |
Latitude | 51.26978400 |
Longitude | 0.50096900 |
OS Easting | 574562 |
OS Northing | 0155263 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Kent |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
County Electorial Division | Maidstone Central ED |
Electoral Ward | Heath |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
Travel To Work Area | Medway |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
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 | E33043077 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 008 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 008C |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |