ME16 8QY
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 009A, Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 8QY, 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 8QY
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 51% on JulyMaidstone 009A: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Maidstone West, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 8QY 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 009ANeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- 100% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 8QYRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 8QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Bower Grove School Special | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Jubilee Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 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 8QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £373,800Old Dover Works, ME16 8GYOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £275,000Upper Fant Road, ME16 8DAJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £250,000Dover Street, ME16 8LENovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £221,000Dover Street, ME16 8LFAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £250,000Charlton Street, ME16 8LBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £277,500Upper Fant Road, ME16 8DBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £280,000Charlton Street, ME16 8LAJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £280,000Pope Street, ME16 8LGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 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 8QY
In a straight lineGP practices
- BLACKTHORN910 m
Pharmacies
- BARMING PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- SUNBURY DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
- BARMING DENTAL CARE760 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso ExpressTesco460 m
- Spar - MaidstoneSpar760 m
- Lidl Farleigh Hill MaidstoneLidl910 m
- Tesco Maidstone SuperstoreTesco920 m
- Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road LocalSainsburys990 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 009A
Everything about Maidstone 009AThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.