ME16 9LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 008E, Barming Heath & Teston ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 9LQ, 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 9LQ
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyMaidstone 008E: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- East Farleigh, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 9LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 008ENeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 9LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME16 9LQRoad 56 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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME16 9LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bower Grove School Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Jubilee Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Barming Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 9LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £98,500Heath Road, ME16 9LQJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £440,000Heath Grove, ME16 9ASApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £302,500Fountain Lane, ME16 9ARFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £415,000James Huxley Avenue, ME16 0ZHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £600,000St Davids Gate, ME16 9EPOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £325,000Heath Road, ME16 9LDAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £406,000Chervilles, ME16 9JFApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £350,000Heath Road, ME16 9LGMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 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 9LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BLACKTHORN330 m
Pharmacies
- BARMING PHARMACY310 m
Dental practices
- BARMING DENTAL CARE470 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road LocalSainsburys230 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco500 m
- M&S Maidstone HospitalMarks and Spencer820 m
- Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso ExpressTesco830 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 008E
Everything about Maidstone 008EThe 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.