Postcode ME15 6PE (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 6PE is Muir Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 696 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6PE (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 6PE is Odd Fellows and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Muir Road 69 m
Hayle Road 72 m
Campbell Road 138 m
Old Tovil Road 143 m
Rawdon Road 145 m
Regency Place 186 m
Woodville Road 192 m
Orchard Street 209 m
College Road 212 m
King Edward Road 215 m
Salem Street 216 m
Sheal's Crescent 256 m
George Street 257 m
Greenhithe 265 m
Brunswick Street 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6PE

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 6PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
386 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
538 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
641 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
901 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
901 m
MEPA Academy Limited 912 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.22 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.29 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.61 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.68 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.81 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.82 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.95 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.01 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.02 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.02 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
53 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
184 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
224 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
233 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
238 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
252 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
252 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
265 m
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
267 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
270 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
281 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
301 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
301 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
302 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
371 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
375 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
382 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
386 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
386 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Postley Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 681 m
King Street Taxi Rank 825 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 696 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.96 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 342,620 kWh - mean 21,414 kWh : median 24,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 130,297 kWh - mean 5,429 kWh : median 4,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26653700
Longitude 0.52358700
OS Easting 576152
OS Northing 0154956
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: 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 E33043081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3