Postcode ME15 7HG (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7HG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7HG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 7HG is Kent Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent Avenue Roundabout and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7HG (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfields Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019. 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 Crispinns Fish Bar and is 634 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kent Avenue 63 m
Devon Road 118 m
Plains Avenue 193 m
Sussex Road 212 m
Dorset Way 215 m
Surrey Road 243 m
Derby Road 268 m
Claygate 302 m
Finglesham Court 331 m
Park Road 343 m
Somerset Road 356 m
Suffolk Road 380 m
Cumberland Avenue 439 m
Sutton Road 2.1 km
B2163 3.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7HG

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 7HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
536 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
606 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
885 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
932 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.14 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.14 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.3 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.33 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.49 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.73 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.75 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.78 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.88 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.06 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.1 km
Loose Primary School 2.2 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.38 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
267 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
528 m
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
536 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
536 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
606 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
606 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
634 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
634 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
634 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
634 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
634 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
634 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
641 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
641 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
641 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
699 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
699 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
709 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
753 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
779 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Claygate Bus Stop/Station 190 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.13 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 196,836 kWh - mean 14,060 kWh : median 11,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25809700
Longitude 0.54247500
OS Easting 577502
OS Northing 0154063
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8889
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 hardship
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 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2