Postcode ME15 7PG (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 7PG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. ME15 7PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 7PG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 7PG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME15 7PG is Beech Hurst Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheal's Crescent and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7PG (for ages 11 and under) is South Borough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 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 local pub for residents of ME15 7PG is The Papermakers Arms and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lewis's Fish And Grill and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 7PG 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 7PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Hurst Close 46 m
Barton Road 169 m
Heather Drive 198 m
Holtye Crescent 216 m
Sheal's Crescent 242 m
Stagshaw Close 244 m
Woodville Road 267 m
St Philip's Avenue 271 m
Upper Road 288 m
Tilling Close 360 m
Lower Road 369 m
Rawdon Road 372 m
Old Tovil Road 463 m
Upper Stone Street 499 m
Loose Road 1.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7PG

Introduction December 1997
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 7PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
174 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
259 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
570 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.02 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.26 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.26 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.27 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.27 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.34 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.34 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.67 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.68 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.72 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.9 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.91 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.91 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.95 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.04 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.09 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
174 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
187 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
222 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
239 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
259 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
259 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
259 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
259 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
270 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
329 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
339 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
339 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
379 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
414 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
422 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
491 m
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
500 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
531 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheal's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Sheal's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Heather Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.9 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 150.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 400,449 kWh - mean 14,302 kWh : median 13,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26438500
Longitude 0.52911700
OS Easting 576546
OS Northing 0154730
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10248
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Central ED
Electoral Ward High Street
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3