ME16 8BJ maps, stats, and open data

ME16 8BJ lies on Bower Lane in Maidstone. ME16 8BJ 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 8BJ maps

ME16 8BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME16 8BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME16 8BJ geodata

Easting575110
Northing155233
Latitude51.269346
Longitude0.508802

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is ME16 8BJ?

StreetBower Lane
Town/CityMaidstone
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME16
➜ ME16 open data dashboard
➜ See where ME16 is on a map
➜ Where is Maidstone?

ME16 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME16 8BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardFant
ConstituencyMaidstone And The Weald

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME16 8BJ

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lindisfarne Gardens410m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lindisfarne Gardens410m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lindisfarne Gardens410m
➜ Bower Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME16 8BJ

Bower Lane (Tonbridge Road)Maidstone92m
Bower Lane (Tonbridge Road)Maidstone106m
St Michaels Junior School (Douglas Road)Maidstone139m
St Michaels Junior School (Douglas Road)Maidstone151m
Bower Place (Tonbridge Road)Maidstone215m

Nearest railway stations to ME16 8BJ

Maidstone West Station0.5km
Maidstone Barracks Station0.9km
Maidstone East Station1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME16 8BJ

Broadband access in ME16 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME16 8BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed76.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed7.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME16 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME16 8BJ

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ME16 8BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME16 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)491,084
Meter count45
Mean (kWh/meter)10,913
Median (kWh/meter)8,585

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)150,585
Meter count48
Mean (kWh/meter)3,137
Median (kWh/meter)2,896
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME16 8BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME16 8BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME16 8BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME16 8BJ (meters)

First And Last Maidstone Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
40 Bower Place
84m
Belash Tandoori
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
73 Tonbridge Road
90m
Mace
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
97A Tonbridge Road
90m

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Companies registered in or near ME16 8BJ

EYE IN THE SKY SERVICES LTD24 Bower LaneME16 8BJ
MCKENZIE INVESTMENTS & MANAGEMENT LTD19a Bower LaneME16 8BJ
MCKENZIE PLASTERING & DECORATING SERVICE LTD19a Bower LaneME16 8BJ
SAINTS WHARF LIMITED35a Bower LaneME16 8BJ
COMPLEX SOLUTIONS CONSULTING LTD6 Bower PlaceME16 8BH

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Source: Companies House
Licence: Supplied under section 47 and 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and Schedule 1 of the Database Regulations (SI 1997/3032)

Nearest post box to ME16 8BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bower Place17:4512:0095m
Tonbridge Road17:4512:0096m
St Michaels17:3012:00258m

Nearest sports facilities to ME16 8BJ

FacilityDistance
Clare Park
Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
Outdoor Tennis Courts
540m
Trugym (Maidstone) (Closed)
Broadway Shopping Centre, The Broadway, Maidstone
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
592m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone
Grass Pitches
610m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME16 8BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER
Primary193m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER
Primary193m
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HT
Not applicable497m

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ME16 8BJ ITL and ME16 8BJ 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 8BJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ45Mid Kent
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000110Maidstone

ME16 8BJ 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 8BJ:

CodeName
OAE00123647
LSOAE01033091Maidstone 006G
MSOAE02005073Maidstone 006

Nearest postcodes to ME16 8BJ

ME16 8BLEvelyn Road39m
ME16 8BHBower Place65m
ME16 8BNNewton Close70m
ME16 8SATonbridge Road71m
ME16 8JRSt Georges Square82m
ME16 8BGBower Place96m
ME16 8BZJasmine Court99m
ME16 8JNTonbridge Road110m
ME16 8BPUpper Fant Road117m
ME16 8JWBroadmere Terrace124m