Postcode ME15 6GZ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6GZ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2008 and is an active postcode. ME15 6GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6GZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 6GZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 6GZ is Stafford Gardens which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtenay Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 557 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6GZ (for ages 11 and under) is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 2019. 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 6GZ is Tovil Working Mens Club and is 232 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.9% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stafford Gardens 33 m
Eccleston Road 35 m
Cornhill Place 52 m
Arundel Square 70 m
Tovil Road 152 m
Dixon Close 173 m
Beaconsfield Road 206 m
Waters Edge 207 m
Church Road 211 m
Clifford Way 211 m
Underwood Close 212 m
Hughenden Reach 223 m
Hearne Court 224 m
Wallis Place 226 m
Lindisfarne Gardens 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6GZ

Introduction June 2008
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 6GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
52 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
424 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
424 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
777 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1.07 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.28 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.47 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.55 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.58 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.6 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.71 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.78 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.79 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.82 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.87 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
52 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
52 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
52 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
52 m
The Haven Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
161 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
232 m
The Royal Papermill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
233 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
239 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
294 m
Londis And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2008
305 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
305 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
347 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
394 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
394 m
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
402 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
402 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
423 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
423 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
424 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
424 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 561 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 557 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.76 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 77.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 25.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 71.1% 92.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 28.9% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 293,153 kWh - mean 7,715 kWh : median 5,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 124,756 kWh - mean 3,199 kWh : median 2,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26554800
Longitude 0.51521800
OS Easting 575572
OS Northing 0154826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12883
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward High Street
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33043067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2