Postcode ME15 8GE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8GE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. ME15 8GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 8GE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8GE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 8GE is Monks Court which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bircholt Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.89 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8GE (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 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 Charlie's Chippy and is 518 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29.7 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 1.2 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 8GE 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 8GE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Monks Court 13 m
Cannock Drive 40 m
Mallet Avenue 59 m
Beech Tree Road 90 m
Greenacre Crescent 94 m
Ennis Close 99 m
Buffkyn Way 114 m
Lambert Drive 142 m
Cobnut Avenue 142 m
Malvern Road 158 m
Colyn Drive 158 m
Friars Court 158 m
Cosford Road 199 m
Hornbeam Close 212 m
Webbs Close 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8GE

Introduction July 2016
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 8GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
571 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
605 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
664 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
874 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.59 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.9 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.94 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.18 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.18 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.29 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.65 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.9 km
Loose Primary School 3 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.39 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.46 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.47 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.47 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.49 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
160 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
180 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
380 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
380 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
380 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
380 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
454 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
466 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
466 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
480 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
502 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
518 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
518 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
518 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
518 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
555 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
571 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
571 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
577 m
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Car Showrooms Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Bicknor Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 378 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.46 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.6 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.97 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 195 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.16 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 167.5 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.1 23.1
300+ Mbps 100% 403.3 58.3

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 176,286 kWh - mean 7,665 kWh : median 7,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 58,216 kWh - mean 2,531 kWh : median 2,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24197300
Longitude 0.56376700
OS Easting 579048
OS Northing 0152322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
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 E33038410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3