Postcode ME15 6BW (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6BW 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 6BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME15 6BW is Richmond Way which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise Road and is 335 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6BW (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 6BW is The Swan Public House and is 654 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 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Way 90 m
Corrance Green 104 m
Broadfield Road 106 m
Regent Drive 128 m
Redstart Avenue 157 m
Highview Close 169 m
Hillden Shaw 186 m
Grebe Way 198 m
Kingston Drive 203 m
Lacock Gardens 203 m
Broadoak Avenue 218 m
Mayfair Avenue 221 m
Fieldfare Drive 236 m
Watersmeet Close 239 m
Moorhen Road 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6BW

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 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
771 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
917 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.03 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.15 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.24 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.24 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.3 km
Loose Primary School 1.44 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.58 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.58 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.65 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.82 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.01 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.21 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.21 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.21 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.3 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.5 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
381 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
427 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
474 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
481 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
512 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
512 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
512 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
513 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
513 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
557 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
557 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
570 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
570 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
654 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
654 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
654 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
701 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
771 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
771 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
771 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Loose Valley Valley 967 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 30.03 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% 99.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 177,328 kWh - mean 10,431 kWh : median 12,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 32,800 kWh - mean 2,187 kWh : median 2,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25656200
Longitude 0.52364300
OS Easting 576194
OS Northing 0153847
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2