ME16 0QW
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 003B, Palace Wood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 0QW, 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 0QW
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 150% on JulyMaidstone 003B: 22 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barming, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 0QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 003BNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 0QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 0QWRoad 50 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 0QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Wood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Allington Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2022 |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Maplesden Noakes School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Brunswick House Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
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 0QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Trevor Drive, ME16 0QWDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £475,000Ash Grove, ME16 0ADMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £445,000Leonard Close, ME16 0QUNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £820,000Conway Road, ME16 0HDFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £335,000Ernest Drive, ME16 0QSOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £385,000Sycamore Crescent, ME16 0AQSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £345,000Trevor Drive, ME16 0QRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £439,500Maxwell Drive, ME16 0QYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 0QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- ALLINGTON PHARMACY460 m
Dental practices
- IDENTICS580 m
- OAKWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE700 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Tudor BPMarks and Spencer270 m
- Morrisons Daily Maidstone Castle RoadMorrisons460 m
- Waitrose Allington ParkWaitrose490 m
- Tesco Maidstone London Rd ExpressTesco530 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 003B
Everything about Maidstone 003BThe 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.