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The postcode ME15 6QS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 6QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6QS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME15 6QS is Hearne Court which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beaconsfield Road and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 776 m away.
The closest primary school to ME15 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 2019. 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 6QS is The Royal Papermill and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 3.5 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 6QS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 186 m |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 541 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 541 m |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 851 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.31 km | |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.79 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 2.03 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Papermill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Tovil Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2015 | 68 m | |
| The Haven Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 83 m | |
| Londis And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2008 | 103 m | |
| Oriental Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Thyme 2 Dine Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 136 m | |
| Tovil Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2016 | 186 m | |
| Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2009 | 186 m | |
| Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2020 | 186 m | |
| Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 186 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 219 m | |
| The Coffee Beam | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 219 m | |
| White Oaks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 302 m | |
| Chelsea Buns Cake Design | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 368 m | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 370 m | |
| Premier Store / K's Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 370 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2016 | 436 m | |
| Maidstone Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2017 | 487 m | |
| Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2013 | 541 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Beaconsfield Road | 126 m | |
| Courtenay Road | 140 m | |
| Beaconsfield Road | 168 m | |
| Albert Reed Gardens | 171 m | |
| Courtenay Road | 205 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 783 m | |
| King Street | 1.39 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 776 m | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Maidstone Barracks Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.45 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 45.29 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 48.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bydews Woods | 932 m | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.32 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Oak Wood | 1.58 km | |
| West Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Hamlet Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Springfield Grove | 2.8 km | |
| Fullingpits Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.3 Mbps | 64.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.5 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.6 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME15 6QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26371200 |
| Longitude | 0.51361300 |
| OS Easting | 575467 |
| OS Northing | 0154618 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33043082 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |