Postcode ME16 9AQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 9AQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. ME16 9AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 9AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 9AQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME16 9AQ is The Dunnings which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Grove and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Barming Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. 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 9AQ is The Cherry Tree and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barming Fish Bar and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME16 9AQ 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 9AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME16 9AQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Dunnings 13 m
Heath Grove 23 m
St Davids Gate 93 m
Wood Court 111 m
Chervilles 115 m
Halfpenny Close 132 m
Fountain Lane 132 m
Plumtrees 134 m
Silverdale 169 m
Mill Walk 188 m
St Andrew's Close 216 m
Nicholas Close 247 m
Beckett Close 263 m
Newman Close 269 m
Terminus Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9AQ

Introduction August 1993
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 9AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
518 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
562 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
646 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
763 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.21 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.21 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.29 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.44 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.61 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.99 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.06 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.09 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.09 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.34 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.35 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.52 km
Allington Primary School 2.52 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.6 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.9 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 9AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
120 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
204 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
237 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
320 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
372 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
425 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
518 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
559 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
559 m
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
562 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
562 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
562 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
568 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
568 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
568 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
630 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
630 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
630 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
630 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
632 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 9AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 9AQ - Data from Dec 2021

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Loose Valley Valley 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 9AQ - 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%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 62,146 kWh - mean 10,358 kWh : median 10,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26667100
Longitude 0.48116000
OS Easting 573192
OS Northing 0154870
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27901
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 E33043076
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2