Postcode ME15 6SN (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6SN is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME15 6SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 6SN is River View which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brenchley Road and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 464 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6SN (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 6SN is Odd Fellows and is 125 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2005.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 6SN 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 6SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

River View 18 m
Stevenson Close 46 m
Waters Edge 103 m
College Road 119 m
Underwood Close 122 m
Dixon Close 140 m
King Edward Road 150 m
College Avenue 153 m
Kingfisher Meadow 208 m
Wallis Place 244 m
Greenhithe 248 m
Hart Street 260 m
Hayle Road 267 m
Bodiam Court 276 m
Arundel Square 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6SN

Introduction February 1990
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 6SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
362 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
589 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
589 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
609 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
851 m
MEPA Academy Limited 861 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.4 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.41 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.51 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.51 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.52 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.62 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.63 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.64 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.72 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.72 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.01 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.02 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
125 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
199 m
AA Markets Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
207 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
207 m
David Lloyd Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
289 m
Frankie And Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
289 m
Odeon Cinemas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2016
289 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
294 m
Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
341 m
Terra Mia Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
341 m
Aroi Dee Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
341 m
Flour Power Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
341 m
Gravity Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 14, 2021
341 m
The Feathers (Flame Grill) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2019
341 m
The Gourmet Griddle Drive Thru Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
341 m
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
359 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
362 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
362 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
362 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
362 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Lockmeadow Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 455 m
King Street Taxi Rank 883 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 464 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.93 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.2 Mbps 53 Mbps 70.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 19.57 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 100% 53 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,605 kWh - mean 2,944 kWh : median 2,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26688500
Longitude 0.51911900
OS Easting 575839
OS Northing 0154984
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