Postcode ME15 7DG (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 7DG is Heather Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armstrong Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7DG (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Lewis's Fish And Grill and is 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.5 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 7DG 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 7DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heather Drive 22 m
Park Way 126 m
Holtye Crescent 144 m
Beech Hurst Close 229 m
West Park Road 292 m
Armstrong Road 342 m
Stagshaw Close 381 m
Sheal's Crescent 414 m
Enterprise Road 440 m
Loose Road 1.02 km
A20 6.55 km
A229 6.58 km
Ashford Road 8.27 km
A228 8.82 km
M20 10.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
301 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
351 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
362 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.16 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.4 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.42 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.47 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.49 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.49 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.5 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.51 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.51 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.71 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.71 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.73 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.91 km
Loose Primary School 2.22 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.26 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
266 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
283 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
301 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
351 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
351 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
351 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
351 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
362 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
362 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
402 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
442 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
455 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
457 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
476 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
479 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
490 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
507 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
546 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
546 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Heather Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Sheal's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Sheal's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.81 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 49.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 329.3 45

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 513,129 kWh - mean 16,035 kWh : median 15,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 125,130 kWh - mean 3,910 kWh : median 3,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26266900
Longitude 0.53070000
OS Easting 576663
OS Northing 0154543
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