Postcode ME15 6LN (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6LN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. ME15 6LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6LN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 6LN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 6LN is Knightrider Court which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Stone Street and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 686 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6LN (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 6LN is The Fisherman's Arms and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zeran Indian Takeaway and is 48 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knightrider Court 98 m
Lower Stone Street 102 m
Romney Place 108 m
Mote Road 150 m
Knightrider Street 156 m
Foster Street 160 m
Padsole Lane 173 m
Brunswick Street East 181 m
Granada Street 189 m
Brunswick Street 209 m
Kingsley Road 209 m
Pad's Hill 212 m
Melville Road 217 m
Palace Avenue 229 m
Priory Road 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6LN

Introduction June 2016
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 6LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEPA Academy Limited 546 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
704 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
773 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
821 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
890 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
986 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.03 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.07 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.07 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.28 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.39 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.53 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.55 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.65 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.91 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.95 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.01 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miller Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
48 m
The Fisherman's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 24, 2022
48 m
The Stone Street Grocery Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
48 m
Zeran Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
48 m
Costcutter Maidstone Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
60 m
The Old House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
60 m
Tops Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2021
60 m
Wingos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
60 m
Homeless Care - Maidstone Day Center Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
70 m
Maymana Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
70 m
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2014
70 m
Marmaris Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2022
113 m
Century Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
118 m
Shamrat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
118 m
Vesuvius Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2021
118 m
Maidstone Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
July 23, 2021
131 m
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
131 m
Red Shop Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
April 12, 2021
132 m
Esquires Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
134 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
150 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Stone Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Chequers Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Chequers Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Chequers Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Chequers Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
King Street Taxi Rank 355 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 663 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 831 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 686 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 834 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 837 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.45 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.7 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 106,278 kWh - mean 8,856 kWh : median 10,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27073600
Longitude 0.52572400
OS Easting 576285
OS Northing 0155428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7750
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 E33038402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004G
Output Area / Small Area 4A2