Postcode ME15 7UZ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 7UZ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. ME15 7UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 7UZ is Basing Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterloo Street and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 953 m away.

The closest primary school to ME15 7UZ (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 7UZ is The Papermakers Arms and is 91 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 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Basing Close 53 m
Waterloo Street 54 m
St Philip's Avenue 90 m
Barton Road 146 m
Rawdon Road 193 m
Upper Stone Street 219 m
Hastings Road 241 m
Melville Road 242 m
Salem Street 248 m
Campbell Road 257 m
Woodville Road 259 m
Lower Road 269 m
Crompton Gardens 271 m
George Street 273 m
Muir Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 7UZ

Introduction July 1986
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 7UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
262 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
442 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
830 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
977 m
MEPA Academy Limited 992 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.04 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.09 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.22 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.22 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.8 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.82 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.82 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.89 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.96 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)
2.01 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.08 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsleys Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2013
89 m
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
91 m
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
91 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
130 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
157 m
Lewis's Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
191 m
Lashings Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
208 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2019
208 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
232 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
262 m
The Vegan Honey LTD Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
283 m
Sopna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
296 m
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
308 m
Marmaris Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2022
404 m
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
423 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
439 m
Breakfast Club At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2017
442 m
Katie's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
442 m
Pabulum Ltd At South Borough CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
442 m
Sunshine Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 13, 2019
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
King Street Taxi Rank 802 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 934 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 953 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.13 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 149,038 kWh - mean 5,520 kWh : median 5,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 7UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26699200
Longitude 0.52834300
OS Easting 576482
OS Northing 0155018
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