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The postcode ME15 6BG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 6BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 6BG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to ME15 6BG is Lawrence Close which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Anglesey Avenue and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.15 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 6BG (for ages 11 and under) is Loose Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME15 6BG is The Swan Public House and is 317 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pimmyz Pizza and is 317 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 6BG is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 6BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 6BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 6BG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 6BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 786 m |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 895 m | |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 912 m |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 912 m |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 2.02 km |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.48 km | |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.55 km | |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 6BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone YMCA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Maidstone YMCA Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2011 | 149 m | |
| Caretech Community Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 204 m | |
| Loose Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 256 m | |
| Pimmyz Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 10, 2022 | 317 m | |
| T & S Seafood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 10, 2021 | 317 m | |
| The Swan Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Lucky News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2016 | 371 m | |
| Sun Kee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 371 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 485 m | |
| Riverford Home Delivery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 525 m | |
| Riseden Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 566 m | |
| Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 786 m | |
| Future Schools Trust At Tiger Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 786 m | |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Five Acre Wood School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 789 m | |
| Blue Ocean Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 884 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 884 m | |
| The Contract Dining Company Ltd At Loose Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 895 m | |
| The Walnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 910 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 6BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Anglesey Avenue | 294 m | |
| The Swan | 306 m | |
| The Swan | 310 m | |
| Anglesey Avenue | 351 m | |
| Fire Station | 471 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| King Street | 2.48 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.49 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 43.87 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 49.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 6BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Limekiln Shaw | 395 m | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 566 m |
| Mangravet Wood | 656 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 850 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 1.76 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Fullers Shaw | 2.36 km | |
| Wiles Shaw | 2.37 km | |
| Long Shaw | 2.55 km | |
| Ladys Shaw | 2.84 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 2.85 km | |
| Cock Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 6BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.3 Mbps | 25.8 Mbps | 46.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.9 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 8.14 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3% | 97% | 21.7 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 24.2% | 97% | 36.8 | 6.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 72.7% | 72.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME15 6BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25168300 |
| Longitude | 0.52258700 |
| OS Easting | 576139 |
| OS Northing | 0153302 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone South ED |
| Electoral Ward | South |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Maidstone BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043099 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |