Postcode ME15 7LP (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 7LP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME15 7LP is Northumberland Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Martin's Church and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7LP (for ages 11 and under) is Molehill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 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 Crispinns Fish Bar and is 118 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 7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Northumberland Road 43 m
Cambridge Way 148 m
Owletts Close 152 m
Gloucester Road 174 m
Worcester Road 183 m
Cumberland Avenue 203 m
Cambridge Crescent 219 m
Kings Reach 226 m
Sterry Gardens 241 m
Westmorland Close 262 m
Drawbridge Close 266 m
Oxford Gardens 290 m
Westmorland Green 309 m
Hereford Road 348 m
Oxford Road 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7LP

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 7LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
407 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
421 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
625 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
893 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.05 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.77 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.77 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.79 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.88 km
Loose Primary School 2.12 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.21 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.26 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.35 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.49 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.62 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
0 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
0 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
0 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
118 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
118 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
118 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
118 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
118 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
118 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
323 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
376 m
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
421 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
421 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
422 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
524 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
524 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
538 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
538 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
598 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Martin's Church Bus Stop/Station 31 m
St Martin's Church Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.28 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7LP - 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 228,169 kWh - mean 45,634 kWh : median 53,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25316400
Longitude 0.54721900
OS Easting 577852
OS Northing 0153526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3643
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Shepway South
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33043107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2