Postcode ME15 6SJ (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6SJ 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 6SJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 6SJ is College Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayle Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 482 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6SJ (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 6SJ is Odd Fellows and is 0 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 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

College Road 24 m
College Avenue 92 m
Stevenson Close 97 m
Greenhithe 137 m
River View 143 m
Hayle Road 162 m
King Edward Road 164 m
Waters Edge 228 m
Underwood Close 239 m
Kingfisher Meadow 257 m
Muir Road 262 m
Dixon Close 264 m
Old Tovil Road 265 m
Orchard Street 269 m
Regency Place 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6SJ

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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
487 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
575 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
685 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
685 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
759 m
MEPA Academy Limited 793 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.24 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.28 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.38 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.41 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.5 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.61 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.62 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.73 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.79 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.8 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.93 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.03 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
0 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
173 m
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
223 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
223 m
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
238 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
248 m
David Lloyd Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
263 m
Frankie And Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
263 m
Odeon Cinemas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2016
263 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
270 m
Maidstone Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
303 m
Aroi Dee Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
329 m
Flour Power Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
329 m
Gravity Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 14, 2021
329 m
The Feathers (Flame Grill) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2019
329 m
The Gourmet Griddle Drive Thru Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
329 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
383 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
383 m
Sophie's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
400 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
407 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
College Avenue Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Lockmeadow Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 468 m
King Street Taxi Rank 782 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 482 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.89 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.01 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 8.6% 102.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 91.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 404,345 kWh - mean 15,552 kWh : median 8,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 137,199 kWh - mean 4,158 kWh : median 3,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26741700
Longitude 0.52072700
OS Easting 575947
OS Northing 0155047
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33038405
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3