Postcode ME15 7RN (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7RN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7RN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME15 7RN is Willow Way which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7RN (for ages 11 and under) is Park Way Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 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 7RN is Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Lantern Chinese Takeaway and is 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Way 110 m
Birch Tree Way 137 m
Lower Road 207 m
Elm Grove 214 m
Meadow Walk 262 m
Upper Road 265 m
West Park Road 444 m
Loose Road 1.64 km
Pilgrims Way 4.88 km
A20 6.33 km
A229 7.19 km
Ashford Road 8.1 km
A228 8.64 km
M20 10.12 km
A2 12.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7RN

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 7RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
379 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
742 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
774 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
775 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
804 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
839 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1.25 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.37 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.45 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.62 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.68 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.68 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.74 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.96 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.01 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.02 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.09 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.11 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
0 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
0 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
0 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
379 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
445 m
Blakes Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
455 m
Glow Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
455 m
Pacific Food Trading Ltd Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
455 m
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
474 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
556 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
556 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
565 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
568 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
592 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
592 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
603 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
606 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
614 m
Marmaris Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2022
619 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Upper Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
King Street Taxi Rank 974 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.44 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.4 Mbps 47.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.5
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 68 9.3
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 93,516 kWh - mean 18,703 kWh : median 22,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26773900
Longitude 0.53496400
OS Easting 576941
OS Northing 0155117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9329
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33038411
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3