Postcode ME16 9BY (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME16 9BY is Woodford Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terminus Road and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9BY (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 9BY is The Cherry Tree and is 433 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 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodford Road 86 m
Fernhill Road 112 m
Gatland Lane 136 m
Terminus Road 155 m
Ridgway 208 m
Elmstone Lane 222 m
Beckett Close 231 m
Cowdrey Close 239 m
Portsdown Close 250 m
Sherbourne Drive 269 m
St Andrew's Close 292 m
Fant Lane 327 m
Fountain Lane 339 m
Heath Grove 420 m
Farleigh Lane 494 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9BY

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 9BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
254 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
350 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
701 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
963 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
986 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.07 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.21 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.37 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.64 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.72 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.78 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.78 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.17 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.22 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.43 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.48 km
Allington Primary School 2.65 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.67 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
209 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
240 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
254 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
254 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
284 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
291 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
350 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
429 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
433 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
433 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
433 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
451 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
454 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
454 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
504 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
567 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
567 m
Manak Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
568 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
596 m
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
596 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Terminus Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Terminus Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Ridgway Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Ridgway Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.85 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.6 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 460 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% 18.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.7 13
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 105,420 kWh - mean 6,589 kWh : median 6,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26442300
Longitude 0.48619900
OS Easting 573552
OS Northing 0154632
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