Postcode ME15 7AH (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7AH 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 7AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME15 7AH is South Park Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7AH (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 7AH is Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club and is 774 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.6% 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 1.7 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 7AH 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 7AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Park Road 33 m
Mulberry Place 193 m
Park Way 241 m
York Road 254 m
Park Road 286 m
West Park Road 332 m
Holtye Crescent 381 m
Heather Drive 383 m
Cranborne Avenue 390 m
Plains Avenue 413 m
Marion Crescent 425 m
Loose Road 930 m
B2163 3.52 km
A20 6.24 km
A229 6.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7AH

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 7AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
0 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
577 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
699 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.14 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.2 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.25 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.4 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.48 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.49 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.54 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.61 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.82 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.82 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.87 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.87 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.09 km
Loose Primary School 2.14 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
0 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
0 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
151 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
212 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
226 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
445 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
445 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
577 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
676 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
699 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
699 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
699 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
699 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
757 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
758 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
774 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
774 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
774 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
785 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
790 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Way Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 41 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.85 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 76.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 9.4% 88.6 10.5
300+ Mbps 90.6% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 333,968 kWh - mean 11,132 kWh : median 11,174 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 108,225 kWh - mean 3,608 kWh : median 2,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26077800
Longitude 0.53495500
OS Easting 576965
OS Northing 0154343
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2