Postcode ME15 0LW (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 0LW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. ME15 0LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 0LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 0LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to ME15 0LW is Kilnbridge Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Farleigh - Bull Inn and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 221 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 0LW (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 0LW is The Bull Inn and is 63 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kilnbridge Close 25 m
River Close 77 m
Station Road 95 m
Empress Riverside Park 326 m
Vicarage Lane 427 m
B2010 499 m
Forge Lane 513 m
Lower Road 520 m
Farleigh Lane 805 m
Dean Street 988 m
Tonbridge Road 2.36 km
B2163 4.1 km
A229 5.9 km
A228 8 km
A20 9.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 0LW

Introduction December 1998
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 0LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
483 m
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.17 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.29 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.56 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.78 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.89 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.98 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.15 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.31 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.33 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.43 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.43 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.5 km
Loose Primary School 2.68 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.01 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.21 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.31 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.35 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Charcuterie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
63 m
Sandra Field Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
63 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 25, 2021
63 m
The Victory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
209 m
East Farleigh Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2004
281 m
East Farleigh Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
281 m
Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
483 m
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
874 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.14 km
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
1.14 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.2 km
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.28 km
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.29 km
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.29 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1.42 km
Taj Barming Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.49 km
Barming Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
1.5 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.52 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2020
1.52 km
Dandelion Time Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Farleigh - Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 179 m
The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 183 m
The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Priory Close Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.87 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.63 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 221 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 248 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.26 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.09 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.4 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 111,144 kWh - mean 18,524 kWh : median 16,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 0LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25334500
Longitude 0.48568800
OS Easting 573558
OS Northing 0153399
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17609
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33043110
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 014B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3