Postcode ME15 6GA (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6GA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. ME15 6GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6GA 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 6GA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME15 6GA is Tattershall Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6GA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 504 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tattershall Road 18 m
Watersmeet Close 76 m
Regent Close 84 m
Monarch Close 96 m
Lacock Gardens 129 m
Newchurch Road 142 m
Strachan Close 166 m
Enterprise Road 168 m
Grebe Way 172 m
Massey Close 178 m
Gleneagles Drive 183 m
Rainham Close 218 m
Fieldfare Drive 231 m
Postley Road 241 m
Wagtail Place 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6GA

Introduction December 2001
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 6GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
462 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
779 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
831 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
926 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.27 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.35 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.35 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.47 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.49 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.49 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.7 km
Loose Primary School 1.76 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.8 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.83 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.91 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.92 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.94 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.14 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.31 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
108 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
162 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
288 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
288 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
462 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
462 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
462 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
462 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
504 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
504 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
504 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
529 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
529 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
554 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
704 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
710 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
713 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
715 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
728 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
732 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Plains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.65 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.24 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 80.1 Mbps 155.44 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 28.32 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% 80.1 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 162,698 kWh - mean 10,847 kWh : median 9,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 77,019 kWh - mean 5,135 kWh : median 2,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25936000
Longitude 0.52399700
OS Easting 576208
OS Northing 0154159
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3