ME16 9QE
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 003A, Palace Wood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME16 9QE, 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 9QE
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 36% on JulyMaidstone 003A: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barming, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in ME16 9QE 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 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME16 9QESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME16 9QERoad 41 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 9QE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Wood Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Allington Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2022 |
| West Borough Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| 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 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| 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 9QE
Latest sale at each postcode- £437,000Blossom Close, ME16 9QEMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Hawkwood, ME16 0JQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £351,000Howard Drive, ME16 0QFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £360,000Howard Drive, ME16 0QBMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £362,500Pearwood Road, ME16 9FYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £429,950Espalier Road, ME16 9PXFebruary 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold140 m
- £85,500Caldecott Road, ME16 9GDNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £350,500Conference Way, ME16 9JQJune 2025, terraced, 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 9QE
In a straight linePharmacies
- ALLINGTON PHARMACY920 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Maidstone HospitalMarks and Spencer630 m
- M&S Tudor BPMarks and Spencer700 m
- Tesco Maidstone London Rd ExpressTesco910 m
- Morrisons Daily Maidstone Castle RoadMorrisons920 m
- Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln ExpressTesco920 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.