Postcode ME15 6HW (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6HW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. ME15 6HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 6HW is Enterprise Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enterprise Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6HW (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 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Enterprise Road 39 m
Strachan Close 91 m
Regent Close 119 m
Massey Close 124 m
Armstrong Road 149 m
Monarch Close 150 m
Tattershall Road 219 m
Watersmeet Close 224 m
Lacock Gardens 227 m
North View 292 m
Postley Road 298 m
Park Way 421 m
Holtye Crescent 564 m
Courtenay Road 611 m
Loose Road 677 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6HW

Introduction June 2000
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 6HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
403 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
577 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
687 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.22 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.37 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.45 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
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
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.64 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.67 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.69 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.79 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.79 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.8 km
Loose Primary School 1.84 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.29 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.32 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
101 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
223 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
352 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
356 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
356 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
400 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
400 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
403 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
403 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
403 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
403 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
483 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
577 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
577 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
588 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
625 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
632 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
655 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
656 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
656 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Plains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.39 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.9 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 158.77 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 66.9 16
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25979400
Longitude 0.52681600
OS Easting 576403
OS Northing 0154214
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