Postcode ME15 7AJ (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 7AJ is Plains Avenue which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Park Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7AJ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 722 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 7AJ 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 7AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Plains Avenue 104 m
Park Road 120 m
Devon Road 257 m
Kent Avenue 292 m
Dorset Way 334 m
Ringwood Road 347 m
Brockenhurst Avenue 397 m
Sussex Road 425 m
Cranborne Avenue 489 m
Marion Crescent 572 m
B2163 3.48 km
A20 5.84 km
A229 6.41 km
Ashford Road 7.54 km
M20 9.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7AJ

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 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
405 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
740 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
902 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.06 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.15 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.25 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.55 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.66 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.67 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.72 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.77 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.78 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.91 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.14 km
Loose Primary School 2.26 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.27 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
374 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
405 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
405 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
487 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
524 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
610 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
722 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
722 m
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
740 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
740 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
848 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
848 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
863 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
867 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
867 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
867 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
867 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
867 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
867 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
879 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 165 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.1 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 6
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 121.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 97.4% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 421,422 kWh - mean 11,090 kWh : median 10,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 162,263 kWh - mean 3,774 kWh : median 3,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25985500
Longitude 0.54056700
OS Easting 577360
OS Northing 0154254
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 E33043084
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2