Postcode ME15 6TH (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6TH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 6TH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME15 6TH is Forest Hill which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brenchley Road and is 307 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6TH (for ages 11 and under) is South Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2018. 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 6TH is Thyme 2 Dine Catering and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Codfather and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.5 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 6TH 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 6TH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Hill 26 m
Avery Close 44 m
Courtenay Road 112 m
Woolaston Close 127 m
Saltwood Road 130 m
Avington Close 152 m
Quarry Road 171 m
Brenchley Road 171 m
Caernarvon Drive 188 m
Ufford Close 191 m
Ramsey Close 192 m
Morton Way 193 m
Runcie Close 199 m
Rainham Close 201 m
Coombe Road 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6TH

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 6TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
424 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
553 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
853 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
973 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
973 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.03 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.42 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.63 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.78 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.79 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.84 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.84 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.85 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.9 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.96 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Loose Primary School 2.01 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.08 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
111 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
111 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
156 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
156 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
285 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
362 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
376 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
385 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
385 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
417 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
424 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
424 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
424 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
424 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
445 m
The Royal Papermill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
513 m
The Haven Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
547 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
553 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
553 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.02 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.49 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.39 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 115.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 541,233 kWh - mean 9,841 kWh : median 8,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 190,485 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 2,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26176100
Longitude 0.52027200
OS Easting 575939
OS Northing 0154417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21551
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1