Postcode ME16 9HW (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 9HW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME16 9HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 9HW 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 9HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME16 9HW is Matterdale Gardens which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9HW (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 9HW is The Bull and is 116 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.6% 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 1.5 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 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Matterdale Gardens 21 m
Bull Orchard 109 m
Cedar Drive 111 m
North Street 234 m
Carpenters Close 243 m
Bell Farm Gardens 250 m
Barned Court 252 m
Priorsdean Close 254 m
Apple Tree Close 281 m
Abingdon Road 349 m
South Street 355 m
Tonbridge Road 1.23 km
North Pole Road 1.33 km
B2010 1.42 km
A228 6.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9HW

Introduction July 1990
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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
419 m
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.08 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.35 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.39 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.6 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.04 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.04 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.12 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.25 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.73 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.91 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.91 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.13 km
Allington Primary School 3.15 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.17 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.33 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.41 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.57 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
116 m
Barming Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
139 m
The Redstart Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
211 m
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
419 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
419 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
419 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
553 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
936 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1 km
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.07 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
1.2 km
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.26 km
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
1.31 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.31 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.31 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.31 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.34 km
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 60 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 81 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Glebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 398 m
The Redstart Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.3 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 51.4% 57.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 48.6% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 340,902 kWh - mean 9,469 kWh : median 9,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 60,200 kWh - mean 1,720 kWh : median 1,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26410300
Longitude 0.46988300
OS Easting 572415
OS Northing 0154558
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