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The postcode ME15 6DS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. ME15 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 6DS 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 6DS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to ME15 6DS is Highview Close which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 6DS (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 6DS is The Swan Public House and is 542 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 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.
9.1% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME15 6DS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 6DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 6DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 6DS
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 6DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 761 m |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 826 m |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 830 m |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.78 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.12 km | |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.16 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 2.18 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.2 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 6DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 276 m | |
| Blue Ocean Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 318 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 318 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Lucky News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2016 | 363 m | |
| Sun Kee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 363 m | |
| Caretech Community Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Rule13 Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Maidstone YMCA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 515 m | |
| Maidstone YMCA Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2011 | 515 m | |
| Pimmyz Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 10, 2022 | 542 m | |
| T & S Seafood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 10, 2021 | 542 m | |
| The Swan Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 542 m | |
| The Oast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 574 m | |
| Zee's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Best Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 680 m | |
| Betsy Clara Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 728 m | |
| Madras / Mad Wings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 728 m | |
| Loose Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 736 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 761 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 6DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Fire Station | 167 m | |
| Fire Station | 230 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 287 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 331 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 371 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| King Street | 2 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.93 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 44.02 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 49.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 6DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mangravet Wood | 601 m | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 838 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Bydews Woods | 1.87 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Fullers Shaw | 2.08 km | |
| Wiles Shaw | 2.13 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Long Shaw | 2.66 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.85 km | |
| East Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 2.99 km | |
| Bicknor Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 6DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.9% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 9.1% | 9.1% |
Energy usage data for ME15 6DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25595400 |
| Longitude | 0.52720700 |
| OS Easting | 576445 |
| OS Northing | 0153788 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |