Postcode ME16 9LP (Maidstone)

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

ME16 9LP 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 9LP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME16 9LP is St Andrew's Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fountain Lane and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9LP (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 9LP is The Cherry Tree and is 366 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 358 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Andrew's Close 43 m
Fountain Lane 76 m
Wood Court 93 m
Beckett Close 105 m
Newman Close 124 m
St Andrew's Road 145 m
Beckworth Place 173 m
Heath Grove 179 m
James Huxley Avenue 204 m
Elmstone Lane 205 m
The Dunnings 210 m
Terminus Road 231 m
Fernhill Road 232 m
St Davids Gate 246 m
Woodford Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9LP

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 9LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
318 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
491 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
572 m
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
755 m
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.01 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.11 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.26 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.76 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.89 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.89 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.94 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.01 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.15 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.16 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.34 km
Allington Primary School 2.41 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.41 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.7 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
55 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
119 m
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
141 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
173 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
231 m
Bower Grove School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
318 m
Barming Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
358 m
R & A Mini Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 17, 2022
358 m
Bap Masters Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
366 m
Chris's Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2008
366 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 9, 2021
366 m
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
491 m
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
491 m
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
500 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
506 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
518 m
Caterlink At West Borough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
547 m
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
558 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 29, 2009
558 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
563 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Fountain Lane Bus Stop/Station 123 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 151 m
St Andrew's Church Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.84 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.91 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 187,346 kWh - mean 15,612 kWh : median 15,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26708800
Longitude 0.48397800
OS Easting 573387
OS Northing 0154923
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