Postcode ME15 0HS (Maidstone)

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

ME15 0HS 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 0HS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME15 0HS is New Cut which is centered 310 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Lane and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 0HS (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 0HS is The Walnut Tree Inn and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 0HS 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 0HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Cut 310 m
Dean Street 380 m
Forge Lane 533 m
Stockett Lane 560 m
B2010 1.47 km
Lower Road 1.49 km
B2163 3.21 km
Tonbridge Road 3.36 km
A229 5.34 km
A228 8.65 km
A20 8.73 km
M20 12.16 km
A2 15.44 km
A21 17.31 km
A26 30.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 0HS

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 0HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.01 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.68 km
Loose Primary School 1.69 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.92 km
Coxheath Primary School 1.96 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.98 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.07 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.1 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.1 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.17 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.23 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.3 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.31 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.37 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.42 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.42 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.49 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.54 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.6 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
184 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
859 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
859 m
Little Farm Fridge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
912 m
North Charcuterie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
950 m
Sandra Field Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
950 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 25, 2021
950 m
Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.01 km
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.09 km
The Victory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
1.16 km
East Farleigh Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2004
1.22 km
East Farleigh Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
1.22 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2016
1.31 km
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.38 km
Chelsea Buns Cake Design Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.42 km
White Oaks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.47 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.52 km
The Coffee Beam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
1.52 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.63 km
Londis And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2008
1.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Priory Close Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Priory Close Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Lower Road Bus Stop/Station 791 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.49 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.31 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.15 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.09 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.2 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 24.85 Mbps
Upload 2.1 Mbps 2.2 Mbps 4.12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19.2 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 155,908 kWh - mean 15,591 kWh : median 17,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 42,234 kWh - mean 3,839 kWh : median 3,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 0HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25080100
Longitude 0.49955300
OS Easting 574533
OS Northing 0153149
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