Postcode ME15 0LY (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 0LY is Vicarage Lane which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull Inn and is 351 m away. The closest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 691 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 0LY (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 0LY is East Farleigh Club and is 417 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2004. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Heath Fish Bar and is 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Lane 56 m
Forge Lane 500 m
B2010 613 m
Lower Road 635 m
Dean Street 808 m
B2163 3.82 km
A229 5.46 km
A228 8.44 km
A20 9.73 km
M20 13.12 km
A2 16.24 km
A21 16.41 km
A26 29.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 0LY

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 0LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
0 m
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.77 km
Coxheath Primary School 1.86 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.04 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.2 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.37 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.43 km
Loose Primary School 2.55 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.61 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.73 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.79 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.79 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.96 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.97 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.22 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.24 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.35 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At East Farleigh Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
0 m
East Farleigh Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2004
417 m
East Farleigh Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
417 m
North Charcuterie Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
447 m
Sandra Field Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
447 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 25, 2021
447 m
The Victory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
672 m
Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
754 m
M & J Fermor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2004
754 m
The Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
829 m
Dandelion Time Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.44 km
Dandelion Time Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.44 km
The Good Intent Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
1.48 km
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.68 km
Coxheath Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
1.68 km
Bridge House Fant Oast (NHS Kent And Medway) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.71 km
JPS Breakfast And After School Club At Jubilee Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.77 km
Principals By CH&CO At Jubilee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.77 km
Londis (Fareways) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.81 km
The Heath Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 351 m
East Farleigh - Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 355 m
The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 722 m
Gallants Lane Bus Stop/Station 779 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.22 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.01 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 691 m
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 712 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.08 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 156.18 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 183,056 kWh - mean 12,204 kWh : median 11,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 0LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24900800
Longitude 0.48536800
OS Easting 573552
OS Northing 0152916
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