Postcode ME15 6NU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6NU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2005 and is an active postcode. ME15 6NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6NU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 6NU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 6NU is Regency Place which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayle Road and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 647 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6NU (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 6NU is The Papermakers Arms and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 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 6NU 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 6NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Regency Place 22 m
Orchard Street 45 m
Campbell Road 61 m
Salem Street 78 m
George Street 103 m
Muir Road 118 m
Brunswick Street 119 m
Hayle Road 136 m
Priory Road 143 m
Rawdon Road 153 m
Upper Stone Street 165 m
Foster Street 166 m
Greenhithe 199 m
Melville Road 250 m
College Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6NU

Introduction December 2005
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 6NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
525 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
558 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
735 m
MEPA Academy Limited 770 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
925 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
925 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.07 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.1 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.15 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.25 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.52 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.57 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.7 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.85 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.85 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.95 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.96 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.01 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
131 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
142 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
154 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
173 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
173 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
215 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
218 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
218 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
230 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
254 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
281 m
Homeless Care - Maidstone Day Center Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
282 m
Maymana Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
282 m
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2014
282 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
286 m
Maidstone Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
289 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
305 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
305 m
Miller Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
310 m
The Fisherman's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 24, 2022
310 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
College Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 628 m
King Street Taxi Rank 662 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 647 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.13 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.7 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 58,198 kWh - mean 6,466 kWh : median 5,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 27,491 kWh - mean 2,749 kWh : median 2,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26797100
Longitude 0.52422500
OS Easting 576191
OS Northing 0155117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10248
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 E33038404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2