ME16 8QR maps, stats, and open data

ME16 8QR lies on Kingsdown Close in Maidstone. ME16 8QR is located in the Bridge 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 8QR maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME16 8QR geodata

Easting575268
Northing155875
Latitude51.275065
Longitude0.511379

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is ME16 8QR?

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

ME16 8QR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME16 8QR 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

WardBridge
ConstituencyMaidstone And The Weald

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME16 8QR

2023
20 OCT
£475,000
GREENLAWNS, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8QR
2018
14 JUN
£375,000
2018
14 JUN
£325,000
LITTLE ELSINORE, 8, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8QR
2015
11 SEP
£395,000
2015
25 JUN
£450,000
2004
11 MAR
£270,000
2003
20 MAR
£317,000
2002
31 OCT
£247,000
2001
2 JAN
£140,000
2000
20 MAR
£179,995

➜ Maidstone house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME16 8QR

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Peter'S Bridge497m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Lesley Place319m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Peter'S Bridge497m
➜ Kingsdown Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME16 8QR

Bower Mount Road (London Road)Maidstone68m
Bower Mount Road (London Road)Maidstone103m
Bedford Place (Terrace Road)Maidstone300m
Somerfield Hospital (London Road)Maidstone309m
Maidstone Barracks Railway Station (Buckland Hill)Maidstone323m

Nearest railway stations to ME16 8QR

Maidstone Barracks Station0.3km
Maidstone West Station0.6km
Maidstone East Station0.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME16 8QR

Broadband access in ME16 8QR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband37.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in ME16 8QR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed62.2Mbps
Average download speed72.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.8Mbps
Average upload speed13.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME16 8QR (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 8QR

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Source: Ofcom
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ME16 8QR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)145,832
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)18,229
Median (kWh/meter)16,600

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)33,545
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)4,193
Median (kWh/meter)4,050
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME16 8QR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME16 8QR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

40.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME16 8QR:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mughal Dynasty
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
14 London Road
186m
The Rainbow Skull Vegan Grill @ The White Horse
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
46 London Road
186m
The White Horse
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
46 London Road
186m

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Nearest post box to ME16 8QR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Buckland Road17:3012:30121m
Buckland Hill17:3012:30212m
Bower Street17:4512:15242m

Nearest sports facilities to ME16 8QR

FacilityDistance
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
Mill Meadow Yard, St. Peters Street, Maidstone
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Indoor Tennis Centre, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
400m
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
Buckland Road, Maidstone
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
414m
Trugym (Maidstone) (Closed)
Broadway Shopping Centre, The Broadway, Maidstone
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
518m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME16 8QR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, Maidstone, ME16 0QQ
Primary351m
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AU
Not applicable394m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0SF
Secondary523m

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Source: Edubase
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ME16 8QR ITL and ME16 8QR 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 8QR:

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

ME16 8QR 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 8QR:

CodeName
OAE00123553
LSOAE01024340Maidstone 006B
MSOAE02005073Maidstone 006

Nearest postcodes to ME16 8QR

ME16 8QTGoudhurst Close26m
ME16 8QSCobham Close76m
ME16 8QPLondon Road80m
ME16 0HUBuckland Road100m
ME16 8QULondon Road104m
ME16 0SHBuckland Road129m
ME16 8URWhitchurch Close150m
ME16 0SJBuckland Place158m
ME16 0SABuckland Hill163m
ME16 8QJLondon Road165m