Postcode ME15 7ER (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7ER as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME15 7ER is Dorset Way which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derby Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7ER (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 472 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dorset Way 64 m
Derby Road 99 m
Finglesham Court 101 m
Devon Road 136 m
Somerset Road 137 m
Kent Avenue 186 m
Ringwood Road 231 m
Norfolk Road 233 m
Plains Avenue 290 m
Hampshire Drive 301 m
Lincoln Road 324 m
Surrey Road 325 m
Sussex Road 359 m
Cumberland Avenue 409 m
Cranborne Avenue 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7ER

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 7ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
628 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
644 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
672 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
783 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
906 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.1 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.1 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.2 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.29 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.48 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.93 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.93 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Loose Primary School 1.97 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.01 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.04 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.06 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.32 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
169 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
472 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
472 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
484 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
504 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
538 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
538 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
538 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
538 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
538 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
538 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
552 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
552 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
552 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
552 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
552 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
586 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
586 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
586 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.73 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.93 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 88.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 12.2 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% 30 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.9 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 150,370 kWh - mean 15,037 kWh : median 14,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25637500
Longitude 0.54056000
OS Easting 577375
OS Northing 0153867
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7546
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043084
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1