Postcode ME15 6DP (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6DP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6DP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME15 6DP is Bockingford Lane which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farleigh Hill Tesco and is 788 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6DP (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 6DP is The Swan Public House and is 848 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 817 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bockingford Lane 84 m
Teasaucer Hill 85 m
Hayle Mill Road 262 m
Egret Close 355 m
Cripple Street 500 m
Stockett Lane 1.23 km
B2010 2.65 km
B2163 3 km
Tonbridge Road 4.42 km
A229 5.64 km
A20 7.52 km
A228 8.87 km
M20 11.04 km
A2 14.35 km
A21 18.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6DP

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 6DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.15 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.17 km
Loose Primary School 1.27 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.32 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.45 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.55 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.55 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.68 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.05 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.16 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.22 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.26 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.3 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.34 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
2.39 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
375 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
632 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
679 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
679 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2016
787 m
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
792 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
817 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
817 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
817 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
835 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
839 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
839 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
848 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
848 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
848 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
854 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
859 m
The Coffee Beam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
859 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
870 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
898 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farleigh Hill Tesco Bus Stop/Station 788 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 804 m
Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 811 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 825 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 829 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.75 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 312 m
Loose Valley Valley 574 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.3 Mbps 27.7 Mbps 38.78 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 7.59 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% 20.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 35 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 99,985 kWh - mean 16,664 kWh : median 13,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25481000
Longitude 0.51643800
OS Easting 575698
OS Northing 0153635
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31743
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1