Postcode ME16 9BT (Maidstone)

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

ME16 9BT 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 9BT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME16 9BT is Woodford Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Andrew's Church and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9BT (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 9BT is The Cherry Tree and is 339 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 355 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodford Road 41 m
Fernhill Road 84 m
Elmstone Lane 111 m
Beckett Close 128 m
Terminus Road 142 m
St Andrew's Close 192 m
Elmstone Close 220 m
Gatland Lane 226 m
Portsdown Close 230 m
Beckworth Place 240 m
Ridgway 252 m
Fountain Lane 256 m
Sherbourne Drive 264 m
St Andrew's Road 269 m
Fant Lane 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9BT

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 9BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
257 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
276 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
603 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
925 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
932 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
992 m
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.29 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.72 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.77 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.77 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.83 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.06 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.15 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.35 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.41 km
Allington Primary School 2.54 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.62 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
166 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
176 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
179 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
257 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
270 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
276 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
276 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
315 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
339 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
339 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
339 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
355 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
355 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
363 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
432 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
495 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
495 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
529 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
546 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
576 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.8 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.68 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 9BT - 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

11 meters consuming 62,604 kWh - mean 5,691 kWh : median 5,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 17,907 kWh - mean 1,492 kWh : median 1,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26546900
Longitude 0.48609800
OS Easting 573541
OS Northing 0154748
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3