Postcode ME16 8UE (Maidstone)

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

ME16 8UE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8UE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME16 8UE is Farnborough Close which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Street and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 8UE (for ages 11 and under) is Jubilee Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 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 8UE is The Fox and is 98 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Maidstone Best Kebab and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farnborough Close 10 m
Bazalgette Rise 115 m
St Helier's Close 116 m
St Margarets Close 140 m
The Laurels 146 m
Hackney Road 162 m
Shelley Road 168 m
Acorn Close 179 m
Abbots Field 182 m
Wolfe Road 184 m
Hartnup Street 192 m
Western Road 202 m
Knowlton Gardens 210 m
Chamberlain Avenue 250 m
Burns Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 8UE

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 8UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
283 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
417 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
537 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
566 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
703 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
886 m
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.05 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.25 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.25 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.45 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.46 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.79 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.91 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.99 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.02 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.05 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.11 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.15 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.25 km
Allington Primary School 2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
94 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
98 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
98 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
283 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
283 m
Maidstone Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
290 m
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
305 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
318 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
335 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
335 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
359 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
417 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
429 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
429 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
429 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
439 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
464 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
464 m
Core Meal Prep Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
468 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
May 19, 2021
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milton Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Milton Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Gatland Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Unicumes Lane Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.29 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 83.2 Mbps 105.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.1 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 79,767 kWh - mean 7,977 kWh : median 6,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,328 kWh - mean 2,925 kWh : median 2,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 8UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26535100
Longitude 0.49371800
OS Easting 574073
OS Northing 0154753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20597
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1