Postcode ME15 7SN (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7SN 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 7SN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME15 7SN is Basing Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterloo Street and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7SN (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 7SN is The Papermakers Arms and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Lantern Chinese Takeaway and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Basing Close 26 m
St Philip's Avenue 35 m
Waterloo Street 86 m
Barton Road 188 m
Lower Road 193 m
Hastings Road 216 m
Upper Road 217 m
Crompton Gardens 232 m
Greenside 250 m
Melville Road 262 m
Upper Stone Street 264 m
Elm Grove 264 m
Rawdon Road 269 m
Birch Tree Way 271 m
Kingsley Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7SN

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 7SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
224 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
488 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
802 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
965 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
983 m
MEPA Academy Limited 1.02 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.03 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.29 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.29 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.75 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.84 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.84 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.86 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.97 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.98 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.99 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.05 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
95 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
165 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
165 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
191 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
223 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
224 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
245 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
253 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
253 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
300 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
325 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
341 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
360 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
393 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
393 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
393 m
Marmaris Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2022
412 m
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
485 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
488 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
488 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 139 m
King Street Taxi Rank 816 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 998 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.18 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 193,569 kWh - mean 16,131 kWh : median 16,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26710300
Longitude 0.52942400
OS Easting 576557
OS Northing 0155033
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2