Postcode ME15 6UF (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6UF 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 6UF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 6UF is Newchurch Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arriva Depot and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6UF (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 6UF is Thyme 2 Dine Catering and is 609 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 409 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.2 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 6UF 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 6UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newchurch Road 17 m
Gleneagles Drive 85 m
Rainham Close 91 m
Tattershall Road 122 m
Avington Close 132 m
Saltwood Road 149 m
Monarch Close 169 m
Watersmeet Close 183 m
Grebe Way 189 m
Postley Road 201 m
Regent Close 205 m
Wagtail Place 205 m
Fieldfare Drive 207 m
Avery Close 238 m
Lacock Gardens 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6UF

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 6UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
457 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
805 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
863 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
885 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.23 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.23 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.38 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.6 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.6 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.64 km
Loose Primary School 1.8 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.9 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.92 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.93 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.95 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.96 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.01 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.2 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
160 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
191 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
191 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
212 m
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
409 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
409 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
457 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
457 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
457 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
457 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
470 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
603 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
609 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
614 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
633 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
633 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
663 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
678 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
686 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Enterprise Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Heather Drive Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.24 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 92 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 15.2 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% 77.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 239,852 kWh - mean 14,109 kWh : median 12,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 59,128 kWh - mean 3,285 kWh : median 2,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25987300
Longitude 0.52233300
OS Easting 576090
OS Northing 0154212
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33043083
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1