Postcode ME15 7SW (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 7SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME15 7SW is St Philip's Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boys' Grammar School and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7SW (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 7SW is The Papermakers Arms and is 186 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 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Philip's Avenue 62 m
Basing Close 100 m
Barton Road 117 m
Waterloo Street 151 m
Upper Road 196 m
Lower Road 219 m
Beech Hurst Close 236 m
Rawdon Road 271 m
Woodville Road 275 m
Hastings Road 309 m
Sheal's Crescent 313 m
Birch Tree Way 321 m
Upper Stone Street 325 m
Greenside 336 m
Melville Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7SW

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 7SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
157 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
407 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
725 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.03 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.06 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.07 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.1 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.1 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.3 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.3 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.79 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.79 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.88 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.9 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.9 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.93 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.07 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.07 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
145 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
157 m
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
176 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
180 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
181 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
186 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
186 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
256 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
314 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
314 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
351 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
399 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
407 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
407 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
407 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
407 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
413 m
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 17, 2020
426 m
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
426 m
Mote Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 20, 2005
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 124 m
King Street Taxi Rank 900 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.09 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 120.4 Mbps 329.94 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 50 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.8 18.6
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 261,219 kWh - mean 15,366 kWh : median 14,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26626900
Longitude 0.52933500
OS Easting 576554
OS Northing 0154940
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17418
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33043087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2