ME16 8LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 006F, Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 8LZ, 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 8LZ
- 71 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyMaidstone 006F: 201 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Maidstone West, 260 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- 37 of 37 properties in ME16 8LZ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 006FNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 8LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 8LZRoad 54 dB, rail 50 dB (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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 8LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Primary | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| MEPA ACADEMY Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Pupil referral and alternative provision | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| South Borough Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Maidstone Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 67.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Bodiam Court, ME16 8LZOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £140,000Wallis Place, ME16 8FEJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £179,000Lindisfarne Gardens, ME16 8NFNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £50,000Wallis Place, ME16 8FBJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £160,000Wallis Place, ME16 8FFAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £200,000Wallis Place, ME16 8FDAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £157,000Kingfisher Meadow, ME16 8RBMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £192,500Lindisfarne Gardens, ME16 8QGJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 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 8LZ
In a straight lineStations
- Maidstone West3 minutes on foot260 m
GP practices
- THE VINE MEDICAL CENTRE320 m
- THE COLLEGE PRACTICE460 m
- BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- MAIDSTONE PHARMACY320 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY870 m
- BOOTS880 m
- BOOTS960 m
Dental practices
- COLLEGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)480 m
- THE WHITE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- MAIDSTONE DENTAL CENTRE690 m
- KENTENDO (KNIGHTRIDER STREET)690 m
- LONGFORD DENTAL CENTRE760 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - MaidstoneSpar460 m
- Asda Living MaidstoneAsda590 m
- Lidl St Peters Street MaidstoneLidl700 m
- Lidl Farleigh Hill MaidstoneLidl700 m
- Tesco Maidstone Loose Rd ExpressTesco790 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 006F
Everything about Maidstone 006FThe 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.