Postcode ME16 9LD (Maidstone)

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

ME16 9LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 9LD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME16 9LD is St Davids Gate which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Grove and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9LD (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 9LD is The Cherry Tree and is 626 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen and is 568 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% 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 9LD 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 9LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Davids Gate 28 m
Mill Walk 72 m
The Dunnings 104 m
Plumtrees 116 m
Heath Grove 126 m
Nicholas Close 144 m
Silverdale 153 m
Chervilles 174 m
Wood Court 186 m
Springwood Road 205 m
Catherine Close 205 m
Long Rede Lane 217 m
Fountain Lane 221 m
Halfpenny Close 223 m
Heath Road 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9LD

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 9LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
486 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
588 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
749 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
789 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.26 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.31 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.45 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.65 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.01 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.09 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.16 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.16 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.36 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Allington Primary School 2.47 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.53 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.61 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.95 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
140 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
260 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
311 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
320 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
446 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
467 m
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
486 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
486 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
486 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
568 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
568 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
568 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
568 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
588 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
611 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
611 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
626 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
626 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
626 m
The Redstart Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
631 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Long Rede Lane Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Long Rede Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.07 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 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% 19.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 10.3% 100.8 16
300+ Mbps 89.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 331,326 kWh - mean 11,044 kWh : median 11,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 97,815 kWh - mean 3,261 kWh : median 2,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26750200
Longitude 0.48011500
OS Easting 573116
OS Northing 0154960
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27901
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward Heath
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33043076
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2