Postcode ME15 7DU (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7DU 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 7DU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME15 7DU is Marion Crescent which is centered 144 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Road Cemetery and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7DU (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 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marion Crescent 144 m
Cranborne Avenue 145 m
Lyndhurst Road 153 m
Cranmer Court 190 m
Ringwood Road 245 m
Longfield Place 261 m
Somerset Road 270 m
Pheasant Lane 396 m
Hampshire Drive 422 m
Plains Avenue 494 m
Sutton Road 2.29 km
B2163 2.99 km
A229 5.9 km
A20 6.23 km
Ashford Road 7.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7DU

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 7DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
535 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
700 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
716 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
951 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
951 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
970 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.04 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.08 km
Loose Primary School 1.68 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.75 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.8 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.08 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.16 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.16 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.17 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.25 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
350 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
350 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
386 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
474 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
474 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
496 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
497 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
519 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
534 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
534 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
534 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
534 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
534 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
535 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
535 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
550 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
621 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
621 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
621 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
706 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sutton Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 202 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 251 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.55 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 160.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 7.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.3 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 379.9 36.4

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 587,640 kWh - mean 16,323 kWh : median 15,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 203,427 kWh - mean 5,651 kWh : median 4,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25596800
Longitude 0.53486100
OS Easting 576979
OS Northing 0153808
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 6A4