ME16 0JS

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980

ME16 0JS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME16 0JS

Shaftesbury Drive - 23 properties, USRN 24201338

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2754 / 51°16'31"N

Longitude: 0.499 / 0°29'56"E

UTM Reference: 31U 325559 5683426

OS Easting: 574401

OS Northing: 155886

OS Grid: TQ744558

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PR0.T4Z

Mapcode Global: VHJMD.L6NL

Open Location Code: 9F327FGX+5H

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fg96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31770 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME16 0JS on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:17

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	08:47
Moon sets	23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME16 0JS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME16 0JS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 March 2024	20 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
15 February 2021	13 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
18 February 2020	23 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
17 January 2019	10 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£372,500
1 August 2017	1 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£355,000
1 August 2017	10 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£285,000
16 June 2017	21 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
2 December 2016	3 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£332,000
4 February 2016	1 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£285,000
20 June 2014	11 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
7 February 2014	23 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£229,950
27 June 2012	7 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£247,500
17 June 2011	21 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
25 May 2007	15 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£299,995
20 August 2004	19 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£249,500
25 May 2004	14 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,000
1 July 2002	1 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
2 November 2001	17 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£178,500
13 November 2000	1 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
6 November 2000	21 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
19 May 2000	13 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£159,500
24 June 1999	12 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,950
24 March 1999	9 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
31 October 1997	3 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
30 April 1997	15 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£119,000
28 October 1996	8 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£127,000
12 September 1996	7 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£69,000
6 January 1995	17 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone ME16 0JS	Detached	Freehold	£88,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME16 0JS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Maidstone and Malling

MP

Helen Grant Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council

District council ward

Palace Wood

Councillors

Stanley Forecast Conservative

Tom Cannon Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME16 0JS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123562		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024341	Maidstone 003F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005070	Maidstone 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015607	Palace Wood	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000110	Maidstone	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000016	Kent	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001349	Maidstone and Malling	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33043046		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000297	Maidstone, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2024	DLUHC
E54000032	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58002109	Maidstone Central ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63012591	Maidstone	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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