ME16 0LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 008G, Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 0LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME16 0LJ
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyMaidstone 008G: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- East Farleigh, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 0LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 008GNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 0LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 0LJRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 0LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Bower Grove School Special | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Jubilee Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Barming Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME16 0LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Queens Road, ME16 0LJJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £417,000Saffron Close, ME16 0USApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £350,000West Walk, ME16 8TPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £220,000Tonbridge Road, ME16 8TTJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £342,000Cherry Orchard Way, ME16 8TJApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £310,000Tonbridge Road, ME16 8TRMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £220,000Tonbridge Road, ME16 8NJDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £325,000Fennel Close, ME16 0XTAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME16 0LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BLACKTHORN150 m
Pharmacies
- BARMING PHARMACY270 m
Dental practices
- BARMING DENTAL CARE120 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road LocalSainsburys400 m
- Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso ExpressTesco410 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco490 m
- M&S Maidstone HospitalMarks and Spencer700 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 008G
Everything about Maidstone 008GThe postcode district: ME16
Everything about ME16Your MP
- Helen GrantConservativeMP for Maidstone and Malling
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.