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The postcode ME15 7AF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 7AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7AF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to ME15 7AF is York Road which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is Park Way Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 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 7AF is Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lewis's Fish And Grill and is 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.6 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 7AF is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 7AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 7AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 7AF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 7AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 235 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 388 m |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 644 m |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 1.31 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.63 km | |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 1.66 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.78 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Academy | 11-19 | 2.19 km | |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 14, 2019 | 41 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Park Way Primary School (After School Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 235 m | |
| The Oast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 370 m | |
| Best Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Impact Food Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2020 | 539 m | |
| Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Mote Squash Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 20, 2005 | 539 m | |
| Lewis's Fish And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 623 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 640 m | |
| Blue Ocean Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 643 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 643 m | |
| Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2017 | 644 m | |
| Katie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 644 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 644 m | |
| Sunshine Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2019 | 644 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 666 m | |
| Kingsleys Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2013 | 704 m | |
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 710 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
| York Road | 41 m | |
| York Road | 43 m | |
| The Spinney | 196 m | |
| Park Way | 211 m | |
| Park Way | 245 m | |
| King Street | 1.41 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.02 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 44.26 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Mangravet Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.75 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Fullers Shaw | 1.9 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Wiles Shaw | 2.03 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 2.36 km | |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Wents Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.8 km | |
| East Wood | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 106.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 49.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.9 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 325.5 | 43 |
Energy usage data for ME15 7AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26289100 |
| Longitude | 0.53498400 |
| OS Easting | 576961 |
| OS Northing | 0154578 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Faversham and Mid Kent |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Shepway North |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33038411 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |