Postcode ME15 7SY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 7SY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. ME15 7SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 7SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7SY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to ME15 7SY is Owletts Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Martin's Church and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7SY (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Crispinns Fish Bar and is 62 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Owletts Close 73 m
Kings Reach 103 m
Northumberland Road 137 m
Cumberland Avenue 167 m
Cambridge Way 174 m
Gloucester Road 209 m
Cambridge Crescent 211 m
Lincoln Road 225 m
Worcester Road 295 m
Suffolk Road 297 m
Hereford Road 300 m
Norfolk Road 336 m
Oxford Gardens 379 m
Derby Road 382 m
Hampshire Drive 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7SY

Introduction June 1999
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 7SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
385 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
479 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
525 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
934 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.01 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.04 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.68 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.77 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.86 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.86 km
Loose Primary School 2.01 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.22 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.31 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.34 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.44 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.53 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
62 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
62 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
62 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
62 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
62 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
62 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
129 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
129 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
129 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
284 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
326 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
379 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
427 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
427 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
463 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
463 m
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
479 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
479 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
484 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
495 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Martin's Church Bus Stop/Station 95 m
St Martin's Church Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.15 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 95.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 149,119 kWh - mean 8,284 kWh : median 7,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25328500
Longitude 0.54537700
OS Easting 577723
OS Northing 0153535
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7546
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 E33043086
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2