ME16 8SY
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Maidstone
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2686 / 51°16'6"N
Longitude: 0.4976 / 0°29'51"E
OS Eastings: 574331
OS Northings: 155119
OS Grid: TQ743551
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PR6.DMT
Mapcode Global: VHJMD.KCYW
Plus Code: 9F327F9X+C2
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fg94
What Three Birds: waterthrush.goose.vulture
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Tonbridge Road, Maidstone ME16 8SY
Summary
ME16 8SY is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Maidstone. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £351,315 to £370,064 with an average of £360,689.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,450. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
Maidstone is a town, which had a population of 107,627 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 7 people resident in ME16 8SY, of which 3 were male and 4 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME16 8SY is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME16 8SY is approximately 55m (180ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME16 8SY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME16 8SY
2c1: Cosmopolitans - Comfortable Cosmopolitans - Migrant Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME16 8SY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME16 8SY include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME16 8SY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME16 8SY at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME16 8SY at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME16 8SY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME16 8SY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME16 8SY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME16 8SY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME16 8SY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME16 8SY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME16 8SY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME16 8SY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Maidstone Borough Council
Ward
Heath
Councillors
Peter Holmes (Conservative)
Ashleigh Kimmance (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Central
County Councillors
Tom Cannon (Conservative)
Chris Passmore (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
MP
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME16 8SY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME16 8SY.
Primary
West Borough Primary School
Greenway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8TL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0QQ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Needs improvement
Secondary
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Aylesford School - Sports College
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.