Postcode ME15 7JL (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7JL 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 7JL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME15 7JL is Derby Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Suffolk Road and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7JL (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 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derby Road 98 m
Norfolk Road 129 m
Lincoln Road 150 m
Finglesham Court 161 m
Kings Reach 186 m
Hampshire Drive 229 m
Cumberland Avenue 247 m
Owletts Close 248 m
Dorset Way 260 m
Somerset Road 270 m
Surrey Road 278 m
Kent Avenue 282 m
Devon Road 299 m
Suffolk Road 313 m
Sussex Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7JL

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 7JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
551 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
552 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
598 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
824 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
866 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.29 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.4 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.48 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.77 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Loose Primary School 1.95 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.09 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.1 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.21 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.24 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.33 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
83 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
342 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
342 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
342 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
342 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
342 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
342 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
399 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
399 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
399 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
399 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
399 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
403 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
472 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
472 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
472 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
472 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
472 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
480 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
St Martin's Church Bus Stop/Station 333 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.99 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 46,502 kWh - mean 9,300 kWh : median 6,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 9,073 kWh - mean 1,815 kWh : median 1,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25499700
Longitude 0.54230400
OS Easting 577502
OS Northing 0153718
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33043086
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3