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The postcode ME15 7AR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 7AR 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 7AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to ME15 7AR is Mulberry Place which is centered 120 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 7AR (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 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 137.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.2 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 7AR 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 7AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 7AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 7AR
| 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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 111 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 683 m |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 765 m |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 1.65 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 1.89 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.92 km | |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.93 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 40 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 111 m | |
| Park Way Primary School (After School Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 111 m | |
| The Oast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 238 m | |
| West Park Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 14, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Blue Ocean Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 382 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 382 m | |
| Rule13 Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 683 m | |
| Impact Food Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 683 m | |
| Nellies Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2016 | 698 m | |
| Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2017 | 765 m | |
| Katie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 765 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 765 m | |
| Sunshine Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2019 | 765 m | |
| Zee's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2019 | 783 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 814 m | |
| Lewis's Fish And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 847 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 860 m | |
| Papa Johns Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 860 m | |
| Smarties Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 874 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Way | 101 m | |
| Park Way | 136 m | |
| South Park Road | 219 m | |
| South Park Road | 244 m | |
| Plains Avenue | 329 m | |
| King Street | 1.72 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.34 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 43.99 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Mangravet Wood | 954 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.54 km | |
| Fullers Shaw | 1.7 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Wiles Shaw | 1.8 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 2.36 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.5 km | |
| East Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Long Shaw | 2.74 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Bicknor Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 137.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.2 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 117.1 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ME15 7AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25979300 |
| Longitude | 0.53515800 |
| OS Easting | 576985 |
| OS Northing | 0154234 |
| 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 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 |