Postcode ME15 6NR (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6NR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 6NR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 6NR is Orchard Street which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayle Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 621 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6NR (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 6NR is Ye Olde Thirsty Pig and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Street 8 m
Regency Place 35 m
Brunswick Street 86 m
Salem Street 87 m
George Street 88 m
Priory Road 98 m
Campbell Road 105 m
Foster Street 125 m
Upper Stone Street 161 m
Muir Road 165 m
Hayle Road 170 m
Greenhithe 182 m
Rawdon Road 196 m
Knightrider Street 215 m
Melville Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6NR

Introduction January 1980
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 6NR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
571 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
590 m
MEPA Academy Limited 723 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
748 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
917 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
917 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.04 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.13 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.13 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.23 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.48 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.52 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.66 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.81 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.84 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.91 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.94 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.97 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.99 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
92 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
121 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
171 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
188 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
200 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
206 m
Homeless Care - Maidstone Day Center Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
237 m
Maymana Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
237 m
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2014
237 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
248 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
248 m
Maidstone Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
248 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
262 m
Miller Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
267 m
The Fisherman's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 24, 2022
267 m
The Stone Street Grocery Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
267 m
Zeran Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
267 m
Maidstone Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
July 23, 2021
278 m
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
278 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
College Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 601 m
King Street Taxi Rank 617 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 621 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.17 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 50 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 428.3 43.8

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 177,617 kWh - mean 8,073 kWh : median 8,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6NR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26838600
Longitude 0.52414900
OS Easting 576182
OS Northing 0155163
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: 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 E33043067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3