ME16 postcode district

Maidstone · 798 postcodes

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The average home in Maidstone sold for £352,722 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Maidstone, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the ME16 district, the nearest primary school is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone, 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is St Simon Stock Catholic School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bower Mount Medical Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Maidstone Barracks station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstonePrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

70 m

West Borough Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Bower Grove SchoolFoundation special school · ages 4–16

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.6 mi

Palace Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Brunswick House Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.1 mi

St Augustine Academy

Nursery, special and other

Sports ConnectSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–24 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Maidstone Barracks

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Maidstone West

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Barming

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Maidstone East

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

St Augustine Academy Sports and Recreation FacilitiesSports ground · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Clare ParkPlaying field · 1.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 4.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Cornwallis PlaygroundPlaying field · 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Clare Park PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the ME16 district

What is the crime rate in the ME16 district?

Across Maidstone, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the ME16 district?

The average home in Maidstone sold for £352,722 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £610,754, semi-detached £377,955, terraced £295,292, flats £181,667. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the ME16 district?

The nearest primary school is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone, 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is St Simon Stock Catholic School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME16 district?

Maidstone Barracks is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the ME16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,489 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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