Postcode ME15 6BH (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6BH is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 6BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 6BH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 6BH is Buxton Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 374 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6BH (for ages 11 and under) is Tiger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 6, 2019. 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 6BH is The Swan Public House and is 438 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Kee and is 368 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Policing for ME15 6BH 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 6BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 6BH, and the approximate distance away.

Buxton Close 40 m
Cripple Street 89 m
Saxon Way 93 m
Broadoak Avenue 120 m
Oaklands 153 m
Regent Drive 180 m
Westwood Road 187 m
Lawrence Close 198 m
Richmond Way 210 m
Melrose Close 227 m
Runnymede Gardens 260 m
Warnford Gardens 273 m
Hillden Shaw 298 m
Highview Close 326 m
Loose Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6BH

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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
884 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.06 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.06 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.07 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.14 km
Loose Primary School 1.15 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.23 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.39 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.6 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.79 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.79 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.91 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.29 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.44 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.49 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.5 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.5 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 6BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
198 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
297 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
297 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
368 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
368 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
368 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
420 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
438 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
438 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
438 m
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
495 m
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
601 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
674 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
698 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
698 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
767 m
Riseden Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
821 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
846 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
846 m
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
884 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 6BH - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 382 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Anglesey Avenue Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.9 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 6BH - Data from Dec 2021

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Loose Valley Valley 714 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 6BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.4 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 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 0% 67.8 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 235,685 kWh - mean 15,712 kWh : median 14,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25397200
Longitude 0.52277000
OS Easting 576143
OS Northing 0153557
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: 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 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3