ME16 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 006F, Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 139 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyMaidstone 006F: 201 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Maidstone West, 110 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- 1 of 5 properties in ME16 8RQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 4 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 006FNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 8RQRoad 49 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| MEPA ACADEMY Independent | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Pupil referral and alternative provision | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Brunswick House Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| South Borough Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Tonbridge Road, ME16 8RPDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £47,500Kingfisher Meadow, ME16 8RDJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £82,000Tonbridge Road, ME16 8RTMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £157,000Kingfisher Meadow, ME16 8RBMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £79,000High Street, ME14 1JHApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £50,000Wallis Place, ME16 8FBJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold300 m
- £255,125Westree Road, ME16 8HBNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £200,000Bodiam Court, ME16 8LZOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold310 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 8RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Maidstone West1 minute on foot110 m
- Maidstone Barracks9 minutes on foot760 m
- Maidstone East10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- THE VINE MEDICAL CENTRE150 m
- THE COLLEGE PRACTICE430 m
- BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE800 m
- BREWER STREET840 m
Pharmacies
- MAIDSTONE PHARMACY150 m
- BOOTS560 m
- BOOTS700 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY800 m
- ANCURA PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- COLLEGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)360 m
- GABRIELS HILL DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- MAIDSTONE DENTAL CENTRE520 m
- KENTENDO (KNIGHTRIDER STREET)520 m
- THE WHITE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY680 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Living MaidstoneAsda300 m
- Lidl St Peters Street MaidstoneLidl430 m
- Iceland Maidstone ChequersIceland590 m
- Spar - MaidstoneSpar630 m
- Tesco Week St Maidstone ExpressTesco730 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.