Postcode ME15 0HQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 0HQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 0HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 0HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME15 0HQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME15 0HQ is Forge Lane which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Close and is 376 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 778 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 0HQ (for ages 11 and under) is East Farleigh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oakwood Park Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME15 0HQ is The Walnut Tree Inn and is 266 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 0HQ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 0HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 0HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Lane 143 m
Dean Street 439 m
Stockett Lane 893 m
B2010 1.07 km
Lower Road 1.09 km
Tonbridge Road 2.97 km
B2163 3.53 km
A229 5.5 km
A228 8.43 km
A20 9.12 km
M20 12.56 km
A2 15.65 km
A21 17.03 km
A26 29.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 0HQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 0HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
643 m
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.51 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.77 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.81 km
Coxheath Primary School 1.99 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.03 km
Loose Primary School 2.07 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.1 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.13 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.24 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.24 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.24 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.29 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.43 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.59 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.6 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.77 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.79 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.82 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 0HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
266 m
North Charcuterie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
551 m
Sandra Field Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
551 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 25, 2021
551 m
Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
643 m
The Victory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
780 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
789 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
789 m
East Farleigh Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2004
821 m
East Farleigh Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
821 m
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.3 km
Little Farm Fridge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.3 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.44 km
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.49 km
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.51 km
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.51 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2016
1.52 km
Chelsea Buns Cake Design Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.6 km
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.65 km
The Green Garden Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 28, 2022
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 0HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Priory Close Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Priory Close Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 405 m
East Farleigh - Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.65 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.46 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 778 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 809 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 0HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.5 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 0HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 44.63 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 144,145 kWh - mean 28,829 kWh : median 19,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 0HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25132000
Longitude 0.49380400
OS Easting 574132
OS Northing 0153193
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25027
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Coxheath and Hunton
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 016B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1