Postcode ME16 9FL (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 9FL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2018 and is an active postcode. ME16 9FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 9FL 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 9FL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME16 9FL is Hop Garden Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Redstart and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9FL (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 St Simon Stock Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME16 9FL is The Redstart Inn Ltd and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen and is 999 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 281.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hop Garden Close 16 m
Oaken Reach 64 m
Bermelie Fields 91 m
Beechwood Road 151 m
Roberts Orchard Road 204 m
Carpenters Close 240 m
Apple Tree Close 243 m
Belmont Close 249 m
Rede Wood Road 257 m
North Street 259 m
Bell Farm Gardens 276 m
Broomshaw Road 315 m
Wesley Close 351 m
Maryland Drive 380 m
Heath Road 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9FL

Introduction September 2018
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 9FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
213 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.26 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.4 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.42 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.55 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.86 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.89 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.91 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.01 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.35 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.38 km
Allington Primary School 2.75 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.82 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.82 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.92 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.06 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.09 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.13 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.16 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
213 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
213 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
213 m
The Redstart Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
297 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
451 m
Barming Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
521 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
575 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
809 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
962 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
990 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
999 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
999 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
999 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
999 m
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
1.11 km
Cafe @ Plus One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
1.11 km
Compass Trading As Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
1.11 km
Deli Marche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
1.11 km
League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.11 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Redstart Bus Stop/Station 76 m
The Redstart Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Banky Meadow Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Banky Meadow Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Beverley Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.67 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 281.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 27 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 66,875 kWh - mean 11,146 kWh : median 10,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,084 kWh - mean 4,014 kWh : median 3,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26827800
Longitude 0.47061000
OS Easting 572448
OS Northing 0155024
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3