Postcode ME15 6BT (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6BT 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 6BT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 6BT is Broadfield Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise Road and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6BT (for ages 11 and under) is South Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2018. 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 6BT is The Swan Public House and is 629 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 372 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadfield Road 44 m
Kingston Drive 61 m
Highview Close 65 m
Corrance Green 87 m
Mayfair Avenue 101 m
Hillden Shaw 105 m
Regent Drive 188 m
Lacock Gardens 192 m
Carlton Gardens 206 m
Richmond Way 208 m
Watersmeet Close 248 m
Broadoak Avenue 253 m
Hazlitt Place 264 m
Strachan Close 266 m
Redstart Avenue 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6BT

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 6BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
743 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
789 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
951 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.04 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.19 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.23 km
Loose Primary School 1.48 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.53 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.65 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.65 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.68 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.02 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.13 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.14 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.4 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.42 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
349 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
372 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
372 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
397 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
435 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
462 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
462 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
462 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
474 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
569 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
569 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
581 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
606 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
606 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
629 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
629 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
629 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
732 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
743 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
743 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 348 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 373 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.89 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Loose Valley Valley 1.07 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 158.85 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 29.45 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% 81.9 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 167,220 kWh - mean 12,863 kWh : median 10,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25667900
Longitude 0.52569900
OS Easting 576337
OS Northing 0153865
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33043101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4