Postcode ME15 8JZ (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8JZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 8JZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME15 8JZ is Bramley Crescent which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Landway and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Madginford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME15 8JZ is The Rose Inn and is 359 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bearsted Fish Bar and is 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bramley Crescent 87 m
Blenheim Close 102 m
Laxton Close 121 m
Winifred Road 129 m
Biddenden Close 184 m
Madginford Road 195 m
Lambourne Road 201 m
Rosemary Road 213 m
Egremont Road 249 m
Madginford Close 294 m
Royston Road 302 m
Lord Romney's Hill 303 m
Merton Road 367 m
Fauchon's Lane 502 m
Spot Lane 511 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8JZ

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 8JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
362 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
798 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
798 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
885 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.49 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.6 km
Snowfields Academy 1.6 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.65 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.73 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.95 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.05 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.07 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.19 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.3 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.48 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.59 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.83 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.92 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
359 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
359 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
362 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
362 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
362 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
362 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
362 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
362 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
362 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
362 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
362 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
389 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
587 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
593 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
676 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
743 m
Tipee And Twinkletoes After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
760 m
Willow Rise Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
760 m
The Romney At Mote House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
769 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
778 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Landway Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Lambourne Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Lambourne Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Biddenden Close Bus Stop/Station 244 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.1 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 427,221 kWh - mean 10,954 kWh : median 10,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 83,117 kWh - mean 2,187 kWh : median 1,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26739600
Longitude 0.56228500
OS Easting 578848
OS Northing 0155145
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32036
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Bearsted
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33043071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3