ME16 8QZ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 008A, Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 8QZ, 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 8QZ
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyMaidstone 008A: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- East Farleigh, 1.3 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 8QZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 008ANeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 8QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 8QZRoad 46 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 8QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bower Grove School Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Jubilee Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 8QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000St Heliers Close, ME16 8QZMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £352,500St Margarets Close, ME16 8QNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £300,000Fant Lane, ME16 8NPJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £147,000The Laurels, ME16 8PWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £338,000Hartnup Street, ME16 8LPJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £295,000Farnborough Close, ME16 8UEMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £93,500Hartnup Street, ME16 8PDOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £227,500Hartnup Street, ME16 8LTOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 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 8QZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BLACKTHORN490 m
Pharmacies
- BARMING PHARMACY450 m
Dental practices
- BARMING DENTAL CARE360 m
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
- SUNBURY DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso ExpressTesco270 m
- Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road LocalSainsburys550 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco950 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 008A
Everything about Maidstone 008AThe 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.