Postcode ME15 7UD (Maidstone)

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

ME15 7UD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 7UD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 7UD is North View which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plains Avenue and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7UD (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish & Grill and is 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North View 122 m
Mulberry Place 232 m
Carlton Gardens 253 m
Strachan Close 283 m
Enterprise Road 297 m
Marion Crescent 332 m
Mayfair Avenue 332 m
Armstrong Road 347 m
Cranborne Avenue 378 m
Loose Road 631 m
Plains Avenue 679 m
Sutton Road 2.76 km
B2163 3.32 km
A229 6.2 km
A20 6.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7UD

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 7UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
365 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
565 m
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
691 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.08 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.17 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.29 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.33 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.39 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.44 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.69 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.69 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.74 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.78 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.81 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.84 km
Loose Primary School 1.84 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.18 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.25 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oast Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
155 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
159 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
159 m
Best Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2020
340 m
Rule13 Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
356 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
365 m
Park Way Primary School (After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
365 m
Zee's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
477 m
West Park Mini Mart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 14, 2019
485 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
565 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
565 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
565 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
565 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
622 m
Betsy Clara Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
653 m
Madras / Mad Wings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
653 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
666 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
691 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
738 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
744 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 255 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.5 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 394,266 kWh - mean 15,164 kWh : median 15,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25916900
Longitude 0.53036500
OS Easting 576653
OS Northing 0154153
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone South ED
Electoral Ward 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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33043098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4