Postcode ME15 7AG (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 7AG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 7AG 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 7AG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME15 7AG is West Park Road which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7AG (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 7AG is Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club and is 565 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 606 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 7AG 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 7AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 7AG, and the approximate distance away.

West Park Road 121 m
York Road 124 m
South Park Road 201 m
Park Way 205 m
Holtye Crescent 208 m
Heather Drive 278 m
Park Road 411 m
Loose Road 1.1 km
A20 6.28 km
A229 6.63 km
Ashford Road 8.01 km
A228 9.01 km
M20 9.99 km
A2 12.89 km
A21 20.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7AG

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 7AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
212 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
385 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
614 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.26 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.28 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.34 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.4 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.41 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.42 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.46 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.6 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.63 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.69 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.7 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.76 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.76 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.13 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.23 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
0 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
212 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
212 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
331 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
363 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
385 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
565 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
565 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
565 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
606 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
606 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
606 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
614 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
614 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
614 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
614 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
627 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
652 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
692 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

York Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 194 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 227 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7AG - Data from Dec 2021

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.98 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 116 16.3
300+ Mbps 96.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 410,883 kWh - mean 13,696 kWh : median 12,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26266700
Longitude 0.53451300
OS Easting 576929
OS Northing 0154552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9329
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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 ethnic mix
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 E33043087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2