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The postcode ME15 7EL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 7EL 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 7EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to ME15 7EL is Dorset Way which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kent Avenue Roundabout and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.2 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 7EL (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 Papa Johns Pizza and is 567 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME15 7EL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 7EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 7EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 7EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 7EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 493 m |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 723 m |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 781 m |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 917 m |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 967 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 1.92 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 1.94 km |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2 km | |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.31 km | |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellies Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2016 | 294 m | |
| Best Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 375 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Park Way Primary School (After School Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 493 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 567 m | |
| Papa Johns Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 567 m | |
| Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2022 | 582 m | |
| Blue Ocean Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 612 m | |
| South Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 612 m | |
| The Oast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 622 m | |
| Best One (Post Office) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 22, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Britannia Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Golden Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Muddy Puddles Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2014 | 647 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2007 | 672 m | |
| Crispinns Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 672 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 672 m | |
| Indian Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 672 m | |
| M & P News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2016 | 672 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Kent Avenue Roundabout | 190 m | |
| Kent Avenue Roundabout | 204 m | |
| Derby Road | 225 m | |
| Derby Road | 251 m | |
| South Park Road | 328 m | |
| King Street | 2.1 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.5 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 43.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mangravet Wood | 844 m | |
| Fullers Shaw | 1.31 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Wiles Shaw | 1.4 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 1.68 km | |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 1.91 km |
| East Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Long Shaw | 2.38 km | |
| Bicknor Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Belts Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Bydews Woods | 2.68 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 2.73 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.2 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.8 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for ME15 7EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25739700 |
| Longitude | 0.53949800 |
| OS Easting | 577297 |
| OS Northing | 0153978 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | 6B4 |