Postcode ME15 6GD (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6GD 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 6GD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME15 6GD is Tattershall Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise Road and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6GD (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 6GD is Thyme 2 Dine Catering and is 731 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 518 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.5 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 6GD 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 6GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tattershall Road 17 m
Watersmeet Close 61 m
Regent Close 114 m
Lacock Gardens 118 m
Monarch Close 130 m
Newchurch Road 132 m
Grebe Way 137 m
Gleneagles Drive 162 m
Strachan Close 186 m
Fieldfare Drive 196 m
Enterprise Road 199 m
Rainham Close 207 m
Wagtail Place 209 m
Redstart Avenue 211 m
Massey Close 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6GD

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 6GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
493 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
808 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
865 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
928 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.26 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)
1.48 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.48 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.73 km
Loose Primary School 1.73 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.8 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.85 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.94 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.95 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.97 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.13 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.32 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
141 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
189 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
298 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
298 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
493 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
493 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
493 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
493 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
518 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
518 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
531 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
531 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
531 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
582 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
705 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
710 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
719 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
726 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
731 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
740 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Plains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.37 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.68 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.21 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 119.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 123,302 kWh - mean 9,485 kWh : median 8,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 32,270 kWh - mean 2,482 kWh : median 2,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25913400
Longitude 0.52365500
OS Easting 576185
OS Northing 0154133
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2