Postcode ME16 9EX (Maidstone)

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

ME16 9EX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9EX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME16 9EX is South Street which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9EX (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 9EX is The Bull and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Street 89 m
Church Lane 190 m
Bull Orchard 215 m
Cedar Drive 320 m
Barned Court 337 m
Abingdon Road 435 m
North Street 486 m
B2010 1.16 km
Tonbridge Road 1.2 km
B2163 5.5 km
A228 6.78 km
A20 10.73 km
M20 14.33 km
A2 15.99 km
A21 16.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9EX

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 9EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
650 m
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
815 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.39 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.4 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.69 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.75 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.09 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.12 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.37 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.92 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.92 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.92 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.1 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.27 km
Allington Primary School 3.36 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.45 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.52 km
Coxheath Primary School 3.58 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
162 m
Barming Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
237 m
The Redstart Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
452 m
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
650 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
650 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
650 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
707 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
1.04 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1.05 km
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.13 km
The Victory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
1.21 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
1.26 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.32 km
East Farleigh Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2004
1.33 km
East Farleigh Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
1.33 km
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.35 km
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.39 km
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.39 km
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.4 km
Dandelion Time Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Glebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Glebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.3 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% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 417,350 kWh - mean 17,390 kWh : median 17,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 117,036 kWh - mean 4,335 kWh : median 3,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26166100
Longitude 0.47054000
OS Easting 572470
OS Northing 0154288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30246
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Barming and Teston
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33043112
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2