Postcode ME15 7BT (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 7BT is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7BT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME15 7BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 7BT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME15 7BT is Upper Road which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Road and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7BT (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 7BT is The Papermakers Arms and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lewis's Fish And Grill and is 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 7BT 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 7BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Road 115 m
St Philip's Avenue 190 m
Holtye Crescent 199 m
Lower Road 206 m
Beech Hurst Close 219 m
Barton Road 223 m
Basing Close 243 m
The Spinney 269 m
West Park Road 300 m
Waterloo Street 302 m
Hastings Road 425 m
Willow Way 428 m
York Road 454 m
Kingsley Road 512 m
Loose Road 1.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7BT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 7BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
0 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
430 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
577 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.1 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.11 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.12 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.15 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.25 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.44 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.44 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.63 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.73 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.76 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.77 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.97 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.08 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
0 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
273 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
279 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
305 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
319 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
342 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
342 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
368 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
379 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
379 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
379 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
385 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
430 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
430 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
430 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
430 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
469 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
469 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
489 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Upper Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.07 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 198,394 kWh - mean 39,679 kWh : median 49,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26536800
Longitude 0.53106400
OS Easting 576678
OS Northing 0154844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17418
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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 E33043087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2