Postcode ME16 9PA (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME16 9PA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. ME16 9PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME16 9PA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9PA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME16 9PA is Springwood Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Rede Lane and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME16 9PA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 1.8 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 9PA 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 9PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springwood Close 28 m
Catherine Close 75 m
Edmund Close 131 m
Springwood Road 141 m
Nicholas Close 144 m
Long Rede Lane 161 m
Copper Beech Close 182 m
Oakapple Lane 183 m
Banky Meadow 206 m
Robinson Avenue 210 m
Mill Walk 217 m
Bridle Way 222 m
Barming Walk 247 m
Maplesden Close 249 m
The Stirrups 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME16 9PA

Introduction April 1987
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 9PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
489 m
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
734 m
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
824 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
958 m
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.26 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.29 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.33 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.41 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.84 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.25 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.25 km
Allington Primary School 2.28 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.32 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.36 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.47 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.55 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.56 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.97 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockin Robin On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
337 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
374 m
Deep Blue Delivery Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
415 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
415 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
415 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
415 m
Belmont Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
489 m
Breakfast Club At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2016
489 m
The Contract Dining Company At Barming County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
489 m
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
523 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
549 m
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
557 m
Cafe @ Plus One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
557 m
Compass Trading As Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
557 m
Deli Marche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
557 m
League Of Friends Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
557 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
557 m
Blackthorn Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
573 m
ISS Facility Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
609 m
Lakeside Lounge Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
609 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Rede Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Long Rede Lane Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Oakapple Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Heath Grove Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Oakapple Lane Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.07 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 55.34 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 7.64 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.1 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 202,929 kWh - mean 11,937 kWh : median 11,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 64,208 kWh - mean 3,777 kWh : median 3,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME16 9PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26981300
Longitude 0.47886300
OS Easting 573020
OS Northing 0155214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13683
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33043076
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 008G
Output Area / Small Area 5B2