Postcode ME15 7AU (Maidstone)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

ME15 7AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 7AU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME15 7AU is Brockenhurst Avenue which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7AU (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 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 7AU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brockenhurst Avenue 107 m
Mulberry Place 109 m
South Park Road 167 m
Cranborne Avenue 242 m
Park Road 273 m
Marion Crescent 287 m
Ringwood Road 287 m
Lyndhurst Road 287 m
Plains Avenue 343 m
Park Way 353 m
York Road 393 m
West Park Road 484 m
Holtye Crescent 523 m
Sutton Road 2.54 km
B2163 3.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7AU

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 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
151 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
721 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
790 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.05 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.06 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.26 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.34 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.62 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.76 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.92 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.96 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.96 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.96 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.98 km
Loose Primary School 2.02 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
0 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
151 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
151 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
254 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
363 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
364 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
364 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
669 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
689 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
721 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
783 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
790 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
790 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
790 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
790 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
794 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
820 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
820 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
841 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
881 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Way Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 326 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.77 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 49.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 417.3 41.7

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 563,435 kWh - mean 14,447 kWh : median 13,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 155,655 kWh - mean 4,096 kWh : median 3,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25943200
Longitude 0.53522400
OS Easting 576991
OS Northing 0154194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27003
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 E33043098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1