Postcode ME15 6XD (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6XD is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2015 and is an active postcode. ME15 6XD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6XD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 6XD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 6XD is Knightrider Court which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Stone Street and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 543 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6XD (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 6XD is Century Club and is 81 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Serco PECS and is 31 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knightrider Court 76 m
Lower Stone Street 100 m
Knightrider Street 102 m
Palace Avenue 103 m
Mill Street 160 m
Granada Street 169 m
Romney Place 182 m
Foster Street 219 m
Priory Road 228 m
Gabriel's Hill 237 m
Bishops Way 252 m
Bank Street 252 m
Pad's Hill 260 m
Brunswick Street 275 m
High Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6XD

Introduction December 2015
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 6XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEPA Academy Limited 420 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
833 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
861 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
887 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
913 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
940 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
940 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.15 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.25 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.39 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.4 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.49 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.59 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.81 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.85 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.88 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.9 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Esquires Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
29 m
Serco PECS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
31 m
Maidstone Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
July 23, 2021
41 m
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
41 m
Century Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
81 m
Shamrat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
81 m
Vesuvius Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2021
81 m
Miller Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
114 m
The Fisherman's Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 24, 2022
114 m
The Stone Street Grocery Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
114 m
Zeran Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
114 m
Homeless Care - Maidstone Day Center Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
117 m
Maymana Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
117 m
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2014
117 m
Kent Police (Custody) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2017
118 m
Costcutter Maidstone Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
119 m
The Old House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
119 m
Tops Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2021
119 m
Wingos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
119 m
Red Shop Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
April 12, 2021
121 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Stone Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
College Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Chequers Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 229 m
King Street Taxi Rank 315 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 521 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 729 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 543 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 733 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 739 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.46 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 301,969 kWh - mean 8,628 kWh : median 7,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27121300
Longitude 0.52361400
OS Easting 576136
OS Northing 0155476
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10248
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33038403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2