Postcode ME16 8SY (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 8SY is Penny Cress Gardens which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Park and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8SY (for ages 11 and under) is West Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. 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 8SY is The Walnut Tree and is 150 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Maidstone Best Kebab and is 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penny Cress Gardens 128 m
Milton Street 186 m
Stanford Drive 208 m
Whitmore Street 232 m
Charlbury Close 240 m
Hartnup Street 261 m
Acorn Close 269 m
Hadlow Close 297 m
Dover Street 310 m
Oakwood Road 330 m
Charlton Street 330 m
Bazalgette Rise 339 m
Western Road 343 m
Upper Fant Road 370 m
Fant Lane 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8SY

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 8SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
97 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
319 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
510 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
512 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
650 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
660 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
696 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
935 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
935 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.25 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.34 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.6 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.65 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.71 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.75 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.05 km
Allington Primary School 2.11 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.34 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Independent Catering At Oakwood Park Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
97 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
May 19, 2021
150 m
The Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
150 m
Sapphire House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
150 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
150 m
Busy Lizzy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
210 m
Core Meal Prep Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
250 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
263 m
Tamehaven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
272 m
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
289 m
Training Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
289 m
Genuine Dining Oakwood House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2019
319 m
St Augustine Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
319 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
353 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
353 m
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
369 m
Bettys Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2016
370 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
371 m
Hemsley House Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
393 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
407 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Oakwood Park Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Clare Park Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 367 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.43 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26856000
Longitude 0.49762100
OS Easting 574331
OS Northing 0155119
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18962
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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 E33038392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1