ME16 8BH maps, stats, and open data
ME16 8BH lies on Bower Place in Maidstone. ME16 8BH is located in the Fant electoral ward, within the local authority district of Maidstone and the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
ME16 8BH maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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ME16 8BH geodata
| Easting | 575162 |
| Northing | 155194 |
| Latitude | 51.268980 |
| Longitude | 0.509528 |
Where is ME16 8BH?
| Street | Bower Place |
| Town/City | Maidstone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME16 |
ME16 8BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME16 8BH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Fant |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Maidstone And The Weald |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME16 8BH
2022 6 MAY £513,000 |
2021 26 FEB £625,000 |
2007 29 JUN £418,500 |
2004 6 JAN £250,000 |
2002 12 SEP £264,500 |
12B, BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8BH 2001 30 APR £125,000 |
8, BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8BH 2000 11 APR £132,500 |
1999 30 JUL £150,000 |
1998 3 APR £128,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME16 8BH
| St Michaels Junior School (Douglas Road) | Maidstone | 84m |
| St Michaels Junior School (Douglas Road) | Maidstone | 98m |
| Bower Lane (Tonbridge Road) | Maidstone | 146m |
| Bower Lane (Tonbridge Road) | Maidstone | 148m |
| Bower Place (Tonbridge Road) | Maidstone | 192m |
Nearest railway stations to ME16 8BH
| Maidstone West Station | 0.5km |
| Maidstone Barracks Station | 1km |
| Maidstone East Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME16 8BH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME16 8BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME16 8BH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME16 8BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME16 8BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 343,822 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,112 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,462 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 96,601 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,611 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,221 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME16 8BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME16 8BH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME16 8BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME16 8BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME16 8BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bower Place | 17:45 | 12:00 | 47m |
| Tonbridge Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 146m |
| Charles Street | 17:45 | 12:30 | 290m |
ME16 8BH ITL and ME16 8BH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME16 8BH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ45 | Mid Kent |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000110 | Maidstone |
ME16 8BH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME16 8BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123645 | |
| LSOA | E01033091 | Maidstone 006G |
| MSOA | E02005073 | Maidstone 006 |
Nearest postcodes to ME16 8BH
| ME16 8BG | Bower Place | 37m |
| ME16 8BJ | Bower Lane | 65m |
| ME16 8EY | Hever Gardens | 72m |
| ME16 8BN | Newton Close | 88m |
| ME16 8EJ | Bower Lane | 88m |
| ME16 8BL | Evelyn Road | 97m |
| ME16 8BW | Orchard Place | 104m |
| ME16 8SA | Tonbridge Road | 114m |
| ME16 8ER | Douglas Road | 128m |
| ME16 8BP | Upper Fant Road | 130m |
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