Postcode ME15 6YR (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 6YR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2008 and is an active postcode. ME15 6YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 6YR 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 6YR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 6YR is Howley Way which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brenchley Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 793 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 6YR (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 6YR is Thyme 2 Dine Catering and is 281 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 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howley Way 21 m
Morton Way 39 m
Ufford Close 40 m
Coombe Road 63 m
Runcie Close 70 m
Islip Close 98 m
Brenchley Road 112 m
Courtenay Road 128 m
Langton Way 140 m
Sancroft Way 169 m
Ramsey Close 195 m
Barfreston Close 206 m
Forest Hill 239 m
Quarry Road 246 m
Tovil Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 6YR

Introduction September 2008
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 6YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
348 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
481 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
756 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
756 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
869 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.16 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.22 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.6 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.67 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.72 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.75 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.77 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.83 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.86 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.86 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.92 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.96 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
2.03 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Codfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
102 m
Premier Store / K's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
102 m
Maidstone Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
194 m
Tovil Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
216 m
Thyme 2 Dine Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2019
281 m
Tovil Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
306 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
310 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
310 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2016
348 m
Breakfast Club At The Archbishop Courtenay C Of E Primary School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2009
348 m
Buttons ABC Pre-school And Archbishops Courteney After Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2020
348 m
Caterlink At The Archbishop Courtenay C School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
348 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
374 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
389 m
Odd Fellows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2005
436 m
Londis And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2008
473 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
473 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
479 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
481 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Brenchley Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Courtenay Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 790 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 793 m
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.32 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.57 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 39 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% 13.9 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.1 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 194,159 kWh - mean 8,825 kWh : median 8,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 6YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26366100
Longitude 0.51891400
OS Easting 575837
OS Northing 0154625
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: 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 E33043082
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2