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The postcode ME15 7BS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 7BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 7BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME15 7BS is Woodville Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Postley Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 879 m away.
The closest primary school to ME15 7BS (for ages 11 and under) is South Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 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 7BS is The Papermakers Arms and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.6 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 7BS 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 7BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 7BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 7BS
| 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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 254 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 368 m |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 781 m |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 836 m |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.05 km | |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 1.08 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 1.26 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.85 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 2.04 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 78 m | |
| Lewis's Fish And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 113 m | |
| The Vegan Honey LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 147 m | |
| New Lantern Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 189 m | |
| The Papermakers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2016 | 189 m | |
| Smarties Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 217 m | |
| Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2017 | 254 m | |
| Katie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 254 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 254 m | |
| Sunshine Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2019 | 254 m | |
| Kingsleys Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2013 | 307 m | |
| Lashings Bar And Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 322 m | |
| Marino Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Impact Food Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 368 m | |
| Maidstone Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2017 | 397 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 400 m | |
| Odd Fellows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2005 | 407 m | |
| Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 410 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Postley Road | 158 m | |
| Coombe Road | 174 m | |
| Coombe Road | 186 m | |
| Waterloo Street | 226 m | |
| Boys' Grammar School | 240 m | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 863 m | |
| King Street | 920 m | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 879 m | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.95 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 44.9 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 49.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.64 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 1.8 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Springfield Grove | 2.44 km | |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | 2.5 km | |
| West Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Fullers Shaw | 2.6 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Wiles Shaw | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 103.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.1 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for ME15 7BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26564300 |
| Longitude | 0.52583300 |
| OS Easting | 576310 |
| OS Northing | 0154862 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | High Street |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33043081 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |