ME16 9JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 003A, Palace Wood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 9JQ, 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 9JQ
- 42 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyMaidstone 003A: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barming, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 9JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 003ANeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 9JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 9JQRoad 42 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 9JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Palace Wood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Allington Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2022 |
| St Augustine Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Bower Grove School Special | 1.3 km 16 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 9JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,500Conference Way, ME16 9JQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £429,950Espalier Road, ME16 9PXFebruary 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold60 m
- £300,000Concorde Road, ME16 9PZJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £362,500Pearwood Road, ME16 9FYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £550,000Watermill Close, ME16 0NEDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £569,950Forelle Road, ME16 9LFMay 2024, detached, new build, freehold110 m
- £437,000Blossom Close, ME16 9QEMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £510,000The Russets, ME16 0NQMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 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 9JQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- M&S Maidstone HospitalMarks and Spencer490 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco770 m
- M&S Tudor BPMarks and Spencer850 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 003A
Everything about Maidstone 003AThe 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.