Postcode ME15 7JA (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7JA 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 7JA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 7JA is Derby Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derby Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7JA (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 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derby Road 57 m
Finglesham Court 156 m
Kent Avenue 161 m
Dorset Way 169 m
Devon Road 182 m
Norfolk Road 221 m
Surrey Road 222 m
Somerset Road 241 m
Lincoln Road 272 m
Sussex Road 275 m
Cumberland Avenue 295 m
Suffolk Road 309 m
Hampshire Drive 314 m
Owletts Close 331 m
Plains Avenue 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
534 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
664 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
719 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
726 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
949 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.29 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.37 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.4 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.85 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.88 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.97 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.99 km
Loose Primary School 2.03 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.09 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.2 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.24 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
59 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
445 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
445 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
445 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
445 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
445 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
445 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
481 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
481 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
481 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
491 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
491 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
499 m
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
534 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
534 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
569 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
569 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
569 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
569 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
569 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Kent Avenue Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.02 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.2 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 93 12.7
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 231,070 kWh - mean 13,592 kWh : median 13,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 58,512 kWh - mean 3,657 kWh : median 3,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25609800
Longitude 0.54216400
OS Easting 577488
OS Northing 0153840
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