Postcode ME15 7DF (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7DF 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 7DF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME15 7DF is Park Way which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7DF (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 local pub for residents of ME15 7DF is Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club and is 595 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lewis's Fish And Grill and is 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.3 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 7DF 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 7DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Way 97 m
Holtye Crescent 118 m
Heather Drive 132 m
West Park Road 193 m
York Road 270 m
South Park Road 279 m
Beech Hurst Close 322 m
Armstrong Road 448 m
Park Road 528 m
Loose Road 1.04 km
A20 6.43 km
A229 6.6 km
Ashford Road 8.15 km
A228 8.91 km
M20 10.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7DF

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 7DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
272 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
318 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
468 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.27 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.33 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.37 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.39 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.41 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.45 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.45 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.55 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.62 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.62 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.66 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.69 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.81 km
Loose Primary School 2.25 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.28 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
147 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
272 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
272 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
272 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
318 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
408 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
468 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
468 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
468 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
468 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
488 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
518 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
538 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
556 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
556 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
569 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
571 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
584 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
595 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
595 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Heather Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 269 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.88 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 266,382 kWh - mean 14,799 kWh : median 14,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 67,711 kWh - mean 3,762 kWh : median 3,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26264100
Longitude 0.53240500
OS Easting 576782
OS Northing 0154544
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3