Postcode ME15 6DE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6DE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME15 6DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6DE 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 6DE as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to ME15 6DE is Hillden Shaw which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6DE (for ages 11 and under) is Park Way Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 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 6DE is The Swan Public House and is 532 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 358 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% 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 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillden Shaw 41 m
Highview Close 50 m
Kingston Drive 119 m
Broadfield Road 146 m
Hazlitt Place 160 m
Mayfair Avenue 177 m
Runnymede Gardens 189 m
Regent Drive 190 m
Corrance Green 193 m
Beech Court Gardens 201 m
Carlton Gardens 206 m
Broadoak Avenue 215 m
Oaklands 239 m
Richmond Way 245 m
Loose Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6DE

Introduction June 1981
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 6DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
803 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
837 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
842 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.06 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.06 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.09 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Loose Primary School 1.41 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.44 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.63 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.76 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.76 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.12 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.19 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.21 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.22 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.34 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.51 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
289 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
358 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
358 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
358 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
358 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
363 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
363 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
447 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
490 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
490 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
532 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
532 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
532 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
578 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
611 m
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
713 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
715 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
715 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
726 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
803 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 239 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 336 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Loose Valley Valley 1.05 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 35.3 Mbps 49.59 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 41.4 9
300+ Mbps 4.8% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 69,404 kWh - mean 3,470 kWh : median 3,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 22,475 kWh - mean 1,124 kWh : median 1,057 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25585200
Longitude 0.52652800
OS Easting 576398
OS Northing 0153775
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33043098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012E
Output Area / Small Area 7D1