Postcode ME15 8DT (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8DT is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 8DT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8DT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 8DT is Rutland Way which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Close and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8DT (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfields Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019. 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 645 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 8DT 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 8DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 8DT, and the approximate distance away.

Rutland Way 62 m
Durham Close 76 m
Oxford Road 174 m
Oldfield Close 189 m
Old School Lane 203 m
Greenfields 206 m
School Lane 206 m
Willington Street 282 m
Oxford Gardens 282 m
Claygate 288 m
Beauworth Park 319 m
Suffolk Road 347 m
Sussex Road 369 m
Gloucester Road 400 m
Plains Avenue 752 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8DT

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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
132 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
960 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.09 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.12 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.15 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.26 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.62 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.64 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.64 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.68 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.83 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.85 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.95 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.12 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.15 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.15 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.19 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.27 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 8DT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
132 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
132 m
Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2009
398 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
553 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
553 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
553 m
The Vale Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
561 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
594 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
645 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
645 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
645 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
645 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
645 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
645 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
873 m
Babos Pizza And Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
907 m
Noble One Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
907 m
Spires Minimarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
907 m
Spires Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 17, 2003
907 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
924 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 8DT - Data from Apr 2022

Durham Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Greenfields Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Greenfields Bus Stop/Station 303 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 8DT - Data from Dec 2021

Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 8DT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 331,255 kWh - mean 8,281 kWh : median 8,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 98,595 kWh - mean 2,465 kWh : median 2,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25764000
Longitude 0.55064800
OS Easting 578074
OS Northing 0154032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13490
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 E33043084
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3