Postcode ME15 6QX (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 6QX is Church Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaconsfield Road and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 693 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6QX (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 6QX is The Royal Papermill and is 83 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 145 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 64 m
Hearne Court 102 m
Tovil Road 122 m
St Stephen's Square 128 m
Eccleston Road 129 m
Beaconsfield Road 137 m
Church Street 162 m
Hughenden Reach 178 m
Arundel Square 188 m
Stafford Gardens 189 m
Tovil Hill 198 m
Cornhill Place 203 m
The Laxey 208 m
Albert Reed Gardens 227 m
Barfreston Close 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6QX

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 6QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
110 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
466 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
466 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
852 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.22 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.23 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.24 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.41 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.53 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.53 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.54 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.59 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.71 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.73 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
1.78 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.79 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.86 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.97 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Haven Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
0 m
The Royal Papermill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
83 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
110 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
110 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
110 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
110 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
121 m
Londis And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2008
145 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
145 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
186 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
197 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
296 m
The Coffee Beam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
296 m
White Oaks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
358 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
396 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
396 m
Chelsea Buns Cake Design Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
420 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
458 m
Caterlink At St Michaels C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
466 m
St Michael's CE Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
466 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Albert Reed Gardens Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 701 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 693 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.64 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 430,267 kWh - mean 12,293 kWh : median 11,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26445600
Longitude 0.51371100
OS Easting 575471
OS Northing 0154701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18415
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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 E33043082
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3