Postcode ME16 9BJ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 9BJ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 9BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 9BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 9BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME16 9BJ is Terminus Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fountain Lane and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9BJ (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 9BJ is The Cherry Tree and is 534 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 543 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 9BJ 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 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Terminus Road 68 m
Fernhill Road 124 m
Woodford Road 175 m
Beckett Close 214 m
Halfpenny Close 217 m
Fountain Lane 234 m
St Andrew's Close 240 m
Heath Grove 271 m
Chervilles 279 m
The Dunnings 288 m
The Cherries 291 m
Elmstone Lane 300 m
Gatland Lane 324 m
Glebe Lane 368 m
Silverdale 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
447 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
457 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
773 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
787 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.14 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.19 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.32 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.48 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.52 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.75 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.97 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.97 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.2 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.35 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.55 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.61 km
Allington Primary School 2.68 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.83 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
157 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
247 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
338 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
340 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
404 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
447 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
447 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
457 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
464 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
533 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
534 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
534 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
534 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
543 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
543 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
639 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
701 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
701 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
727 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 9BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 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% 22.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.6 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 432,477 kWh - mean 7,723 kWh : median 7,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 136,466 kWh - mean 2,527 kWh : median 2,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26464400
Longitude 0.48341600
OS Easting 573357
OS Northing 0154650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11099
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33043078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2