Postcode ME15 6SX (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 6SX is College Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayle Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 520 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6SX (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 6SX is Odd Fellows and is 40 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 376 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

College Road 18 m
Stevenson Close 114 m
King Edward Road 129 m
College Avenue 132 m
Hayle Road 140 m
River View 146 m
Greenhithe 166 m
Old Tovil Road 225 m
Underwood Close 229 m
Waters Edge 231 m
Muir Road 240 m
Dixon Close 261 m
Regency Place 268 m
Campbell Road 271 m
Orchard Street 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6SX

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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
485 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
536 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
707 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
707 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
732 m
MEPA Academy Limited 830 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.2 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.29 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.39 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.45 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.54 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.63 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.66 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.76 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.83 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.83 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.97 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.07 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayle Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Postley Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 507 m
King Street Taxi Rank 810 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 520 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.98 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.4 Mbps 329.9 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 49.99 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% 116.2 20.4
300+ Mbps 100% 325.3 50

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 469,928 kWh - mean 20,432 kWh : median 18,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 69,108 kWh - mean 4,065 kWh : median 3,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26708900
Longitude 0.52093600
OS Easting 575965
OS Northing 0155011
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: 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 E33043067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 006E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3