Postcode ME15 7QH (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7QH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7QH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 7QH is Highland Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Close and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7QH (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 local pub for residents of ME15 7QH is Tovil Scout Group and is 349 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispinns Fish Bar and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highland Road 44 m
Essex Road 142 m
Lancashire Road 152 m
Nottingham Avenue 165 m
Leicester Road 171 m
Westmorland Road 195 m
Cornwall Close 231 m
Middlesex Road 260 m
Greenborough Close 268 m
Ruskin Grove 271 m
Buckingham Row 272 m
St. Saviours Road 284 m
Cheshire Road 304 m
Darwin Avenue 305 m
Queen Elizabeth Square 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7QH

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 7QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
417 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
560 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
785 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
850 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
921 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.15 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.15 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.19 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.69 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.08 km
Loose Primary School 2.11 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.32 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.39 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.51 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.72 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.92 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
299 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
299 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
349 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
349 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
402 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
402 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
480 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
560 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
578 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
578 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
578 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
587 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
587 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
587 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
587 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
587 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
587 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
588 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
628 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
628 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornwall Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Cheshire Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 230 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.43 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 505 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.27 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 98.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 97.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 333,871 kWh - mean 9,539 kWh : median 9,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 149,695 kWh - mean 4,277 kWh : median 3,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24831300
Longitude 0.55023400
OS Easting 578079
OS Northing 0152994
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3092
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 E33043104
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3