Postcode ME15 8HE (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8HE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 8HE is Hubble Drive which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willington Street Post Office and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8HE (for ages 11 and under) is Senacre Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 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 local pub for residents of ME15 8HE is Tovil Scout Group and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arda Kebab And Fish Bar and is 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hubble Drive 64 m
Valentine Road 67 m
Cornwall Close 129 m
Greenborough Close 145 m
Garden Close 183 m
Cheshire Road 229 m
Spencer Way 257 m
Westmorland Road 273 m
Wingham Close 312 m
Buckingham Row 324 m
Hever Close 339 m
Lancashire Road 368 m
Woolley Road 371 m
Essex Road 373 m
Freeman Way 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8HE

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 8HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
212 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
739 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
802 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
958 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.11 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.16 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.5 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.53 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.55 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.9 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.95 km
Loose Primary School 2.46 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.51 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.62 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.68 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.73 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.88 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.88 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
0 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
159 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
159 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
212 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
320 m
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
320 m
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
320 m
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
320 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
320 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
513 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
544 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
550 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
550 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
619 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
619 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
653 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
663 m
Ibi's Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
747 m
St. Martin's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
747 m
The Vine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willington Street Post Office Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Willington Street Post Office Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Cornwall Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Cheshire Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Essex Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.01 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.11 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 234 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 417 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.1 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 325,499 kWh - mean 13,562 kWh : median 12,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24867300
Longitude 0.55516800
OS Easting 578424
OS Northing 0153046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Shepway 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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city 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 E33043109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3