ME16 0UW
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 008C, Palace Wood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 0UW, 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 0UW
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyMaidstone 008C: 106 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barming, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 0UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 008CNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 0UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 0UWRoad 53 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 0UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 330 m 4 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) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Palace Wood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Bower Grove School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 0UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000Sissinghurst Drive, ME16 0UWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £550,000Hazelwood Drive, ME16 0EAFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £645,000Westminster Square, ME16 0WQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £525,000Melford Drive, ME16 0UNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £372,000Freshland Road, ME16 0WHJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £500,000Gainsborough Drive, ME16 0UZOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £351,000The Thatchers, ME16 0XAMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Giddyhorn Lane, ME16 0JXJanuary 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 0UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BLACKTHORN880 m
Dental practices
- BARMING DENTAL CARE850 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Maidstone HospitalMarks and Spencer560 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco730 m
- Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso ExpressTesco810 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 008C
Everything about Maidstone 008CThe 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.