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ME16

Outer Postcode Area • 979 Postcodes
Maidstone·South East·England
Maidstone 51.2735°N, 0.4982°E
63
63/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for ME16

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£919/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
80/100

Low recorded crime

Fastest broadband
300 Mbit/s or more

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~18 min

Maidstone Barracks Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£919
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,193
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,461
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,970
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 18
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 14
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 114

Getting around

Nearest station: Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, about 18 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 979 constituent postcodes

979 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 10 Oct 2026, 02:41.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in ME16.

Is ME16 a good place to live?

ME16 in Maidstone scores 62.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in ME16?

The ME16 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Maidstone, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near ME16?

The ME16 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is ME16?

The ME16 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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