Postcode ME15 6UW (Maidstone)

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

ME15 6UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6UW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME15 6UW is Runcie Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brenchley Road and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 887 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6UW (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 6UW is Thyme 2 Dine Catering and is 253 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% 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 2.5 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 6UW 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 6UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Runcie Close 44 m
Courtenay Road 45 m
Morton Way 70 m
Ufford Close 72 m
Howley Way 120 m
Coombe Road 129 m
Islip Close 130 m
Brenchley Road 134 m
Forest Hill 155 m
Woolaston Close 171 m
Avery Close 174 m
Barfreston Close 183 m
Langton Way 204 m
Sancroft Way 208 m
Caernarvon Drive 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6UW

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 6UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
397 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
500 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
817 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
817 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
911 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.15 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.32 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.63 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.76 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.79 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.81 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.83 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.9 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.93 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.95 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.97 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
0 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
0 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
213 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
253 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
256 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
256 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
292 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
302 m
The Royal Papermill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
370 m
The Haven Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
396 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
397 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
397 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
397 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
397 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
423 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
433 m
Londis And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2008
467 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
467 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
473 m
The Coffee Beam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
473 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Albert Reed Gardens Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 884 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 887 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.47 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 87.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 90 14.6
300+ Mbps 93.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 657,980 kWh - mean 16,048 kWh : median 11,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 204,533 kWh - mean 4,648 kWh : median 3,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26275600
Longitude 0.51872300
OS Easting 575825
OS Northing 0154524
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4066
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3