Latitude: 51.2696 / 51°16'10"N
Longitude: 0.4935 / 0°29'36"E
OS Eastings: 574042
OS Northings: 155220
OS Grid: TQ740552
Mapcode National: GBR PR5.CLD
Mapcode Global: VHJMD.HCR3
Plus Code: 9F327F9V+RC
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fg94
What Three Birds: redshank.ouzel.oystercatcher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
ME16 8FS is a residential postcode in Maidstone. It was first introduced in April 2013.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £29,419 to £2,753,973 with an average of £452,374.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
92% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Maidstone is a town, which had a population of 107,627 in the 2011 census.
ME16 8FS is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME16 8FS is approximately 68m (223ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME16 8FS
2c1: Cosmopolitans - Comfortable Cosmopolitans - Migrant Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME16 8FS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME16 8FS include Aldi, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME16 8FS 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME16 8FS.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME16 8FS.
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
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.