Postcode ME15 7ED (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7ED 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 7ED as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME15 7ED is Brockenhurst Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Way and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7ED (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 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockenhurst Avenue 27 m
Mulberry Place 153 m
Cranborne Avenue 156 m
Lyndhurst Road 188 m
Ringwood Road 197 m
Marion Crescent 220 m
South Park Road 262 m
Park Road 293 m
Plains Avenue 314 m
Somerset Road 367 m
Pheasant Lane 669 m
Sutton Road 2.45 km
B2163 3.28 km
A20 6.18 km
A229 6.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7ED

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 7ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
249 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
819 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
868 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
952 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.01 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.01 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.16 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.25 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.64 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.71 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.78 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.86 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.9 km
Loose Primary School 1.95 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.98 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.03 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.03 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.06 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
98 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
249 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
249 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
323 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
354 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
354 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
461 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
590 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
721 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
721 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
727 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
729 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
743 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
792 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
792 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
792 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
792 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
792 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
819 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
845 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Way Bus Stop/Station 236 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Park Way Bus Stop/Station 270 m
South Park Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 330 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 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% 26.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 458,125 kWh - mean 16,968 kWh : median 17,095 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 148,119 kWh - mean 5,290 kWh : median 4,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25858700
Longitude 0.53563600
OS Easting 577023
OS Northing 0154101
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: Multi-ethnic 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 6B1