Postcode ME15 6DG (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6DG 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 6DG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 6DG is Regent Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6DG (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 6DG is The Swan Public House and is 507 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 370 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 6DG 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 6DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Regent Drive 35 m
Broadoak Avenue 79 m
Richmond Way 112 m
Hillden Shaw 120 m
Highview Close 141 m
Oaklands 159 m
Broadfield Road 174 m
Buxton Close 182 m
Runnymede Gardens 196 m
Corrance Green 209 m
Beech Court Gardens 219 m
Kingston Drive 231 m
Saxon Way 242 m
Cripple Street 252 m
Warnford Gardens 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6DG

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 6DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
893 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
900 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
954 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.1 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.1 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.19 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.3 km
Loose Primary School 1.32 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.55 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.72 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.72 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.78 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.15 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.31 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.32 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.32 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.42 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.46 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
283 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
358 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
370 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
370 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
370 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
415 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
415 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
504 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
507 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
507 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
507 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
521 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
521 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
612 m
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
635 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
716 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
716 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
753 m
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
774 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
885 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 332 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 453 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Loose Valley Valley 899 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 36 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% 100.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 130,926 kWh - mean 13,093 kWh : median 13,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25532300
Longitude 0.52437700
OS Easting 576250
OS Northing 0153711
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