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The postcode ME15 7QL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 7QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 7QL 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 7QL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to ME15 7QL is Essex Road which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sutton Road Morrisons and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.5 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 7QL (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 7QL is Tovil Scout Group and is 408 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Express and is 635 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 7QL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 7QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 7QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 7QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 7QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 444 m |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 617 m |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 773 m |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 792 m |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 2.83 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.91 km | |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.02 km |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 212 m | |
| Morrisons Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2009 | 212 m | |
| Delightfuls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 390 m | |
| Tovil Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2003 | 408 m | |
| Alldays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Willington Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2007 | 419 m | |
| Discovery Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 494 m | |
| Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2015 | 525 m | |
| Esso Parkwood Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2015 | 597 m | |
| The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Indian Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 635 m | |
| Zara Fish And Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 635 m | |
| Ashley Gardens Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 649 m | |
| Life Cafe Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 649 m | |
| Early Learning Steps Maidstone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 661 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2007 | 665 m | |
| Crispinns Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Indian Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 665 m | |
| M & P News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2016 | 665 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Sutton Road Morrisons | 96 m | |
| Sutton Woods | 121 m | |
| Sutton Woods | 153 m | |
| Sutton Road Morrisons | 155 m | |
| Cornwall Close | 218 m | |
| King Street | 3.42 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 3.48 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 3.5 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.35 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 7QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Wiles Shaw | 594 m | |
| Fullers Shaw | 725 m | |
| Long Shaw | 1.13 km | |
| Bicknor Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.26 km | |
| East Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.48 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 1.49 km | |
| Belts Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Penfold Pond | 1.64 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Langley Loch | 2.22 km | |
| Limekiln Shaw | 2.35 km | |
| Puddlets Wood | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 7QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 97.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.8% | 97.2% | 19.5 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 97.2% | 130.1 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.2% | 97.2% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME15 7QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24735300 |
| Longitude | 0.54972100 |
| OS Easting | 578049 |
| OS Northing | 0152886 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33043104 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |