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The postcode ME16 9LY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME16 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME16 9LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 9LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to ME16 9LY is Empress Riverside Park which is centered 264 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 116 m away.
The closest primary school to ME16 9LY (for ages 11 and under) is East Farleigh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 23, 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 9LY is The Bull Inn and is 382 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME16 9LY is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME16 9LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME16 9LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME16 9LY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME16 9LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 811 m |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 989 m |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 2.25 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.64 km | |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.88 km | |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 3.19 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME16 9LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2016 | 149 m | |
| North Charcuterie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 382 m | |
| Sandra Field Caterer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 382 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2021 | 382 m | |
| East Farleigh Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2004 | 500 m | |
| East Farleigh Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2017 | 500 m | |
| Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 811 m | |
| Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 899 m | |
| JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 989 m | |
| Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 989 m | |
| Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| The Walnut Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Taj Barming | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt September 9, 2020 | 1.2 km | |
| Barming Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| Bower Grove School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 1.24 km | |
| Manak Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2015 | 1.26 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 1.27 km | |
| Rockin Robin On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 1.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME16 9LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 91 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 467 m | |
| East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 471 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 475 m | |
| Priory Close | 626 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| King Street | 3.42 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 116 m | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 126 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.98 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 46.02 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 46.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME16 9LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Wood | 879 m | |
| Bydews Woods | 1.23 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 1.75 km | |
| West Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.29 km | |
| Witches Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Oaken Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Barn Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Pike Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Reason Hill | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME16 9LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.5 Mbps | 33.1 Mbps | 47.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.4 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps | 9.76 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.3 | 5.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME16 9LY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25629100 |
| Longitude | 0.48497400 |
| OS Easting | 573495 |
| OS Northing | 0153725 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Fant |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33043078 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |