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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME16 8QR geodata
| Easting | 575268 |
| Northing | 155875 |
| Latitude | 51.275065 |
| Longitude | 0.511379 |
Where is ME16 8QR?
| Street | Kingsdown Close |
| Town/City | Maidstone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME16 |
ME16 8QR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME16 8QR 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 | Bridge |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Maidstone And The Weald |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME16 8QR
2023 20 OCT £475,000 |
2018 14 JUN £325,000 |
GREENLAWNS, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8QR 2018 14 JUN £375,000 |
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 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME16 8QR
| Bower Mount Road (London Road) | Maidstone | 68m |
| Bower Mount Road (London Road) | Maidstone | 103m |
| Bedford Place (Terrace Road) | Maidstone | 300m |
| Somerfield Hospital (London Road) | Maidstone | 309m |
| Maidstone Barracks Railway Station (Buckland Hill) | Maidstone | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to ME16 8QR
| Maidstone Barracks Station | 0.3km |
| Maidstone West Station | 0.6km |
| Maidstone East Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME16 8QR (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 | 37.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME16 8QR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME16 8QR (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 8QR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME16 8QR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 145,832 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,229 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,600 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,545 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
40.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME16 8QR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME16 8QR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME16 8QR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Buckland Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 121m |
| Buckland Hill | 17:30 | 12:30 | 212m |
| Bower Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 242m |
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 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 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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123553 | |
| LSOA | E01024340 | Maidstone 006B |
| MSOA | E02005073 | Maidstone 006 |
Nearest postcodes to ME16 8QR
| ME16 8QT | Goudhurst Close | 26m |
| ME16 8QS | Cobham Close | 76m |
| ME16 8QP | London Road | 80m |
| ME16 0HU | Buckland Road | 100m |
| ME16 8QU | London Road | 104m |
| ME16 0SH | Buckland Road | 129m |
| ME16 8UR | Whitchurch Close | 150m |
| ME16 0SJ | Buckland Place | 158m |
| ME16 0SA | Buckland Hill | 163m |
| ME16 8QJ | London Road | 165m |
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