ME16 8AE postcode in Maidstone, Kent
ME16 8AE is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Fant & Oakwood ward. It is in the Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME16 8AE is, and what is near it
- ME16 8AE
- Other postcodes in ME16 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2714, longitude 0.4968)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ME16 8AE?
- MaidstoneDistrict council Maidstone: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME16 8AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Maidstone and MallingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Grant (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Grant
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ME16 8AE?
Every home and business at ME16 8AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ME16 8AE?
BinDayBuddy does not read Maidstone Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Maidstone Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is ME16 8AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME16 8AE.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Maidstone
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME16 8AE: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of ME16 8AE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME16 8AE?
Homes in ME16 8 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £650,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £380,000 31 sales
- Terraced £275,000 65 sales
- Flat or maisonette £161,500 42 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME16 district: a typical £349,500 from 436 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in ME16 8AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME16 8AE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at ME16 8AE
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME16 8AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ME16 8AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around ME16 8AE. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,946 (band B) to £4,171 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,225.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 150 (24%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 170 (27%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 150 (24%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 80 (13%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 70 (11%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,171 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Maidstone before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME16 8AE is in (ONS area E01024367), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest open schools to ME16 8AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ME16 8AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME16 8AE is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Maidstone West Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oakwood Park Grammar School, 286 m away.
More stations near ME16 8AE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME16 8AE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bower Mount Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 756721 750 mWalk
- Blackthorn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 726277 800 mWalk
- The Vine Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 754898 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ME16 8AE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ME16 8AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Hubsta Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest to the centre of ME16 8AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Tonbridge Road - Maidstone Phone 01622 753128 550 mWalk
- St Michael's Dental Clinic Phone 01622 758537 550 mWalk
- Barming Dental and Health Care Centre Phone 01622 728159 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to ME16 8AE?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 900 mWalk
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 4.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME16 8AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Poplars Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 0844 472 5179 350 mWalk
- Sapphire House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 673776 400 mWalk
- Mont Calm Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01622 752117 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME16 8AE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hobbs Pharmacy, 1 Bower Mount Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01622 752523 750 mWalk
- Barming Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 726139 850 mWalk
- Maidstone Pharmacy Mon to Fri 7am to 2pm, 3pm to 9pm; Sat 3pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 01622 750785 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ME16 8AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME16 8AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Trinity Centre Vets 900 mWalk
- Alphabet Veterinary Centre 2.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is ME16 8AE in a conservation area?
The centre of ME16 8AE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near ME16 8AE?
Police.uk records 291 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME16 8AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 9, burglary 8, drugs 5, bicycle theft 4, robbery 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME16 8AE
- Ward
- Fant & Oakwood
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Maidstone
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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