Postcode ME15 8LE (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8LE 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 8LE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 8LE is Madginford Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Egremont Road Shops and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8LE (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 8LE is The Rose Inn and is 341 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 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Madginford Close 55 m
Madginford Road 101 m
Egremont Road 141 m
Royston Road 173 m
Bramley Crescent 180 m
Blenheim Close 200 m
Winifred Road 207 m
Rosemary Road 214 m
Tydeman Road 216 m
Spot Lane 253 m
Merton Road 274 m
Ragstone Road 274 m
Romney Close 297 m
Greensand Road 299 m
Greystones Road 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8LE

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 8LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
125 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
864 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
864 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.15 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.47 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.81 km
Snowfields Academy 1.81 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.9 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.92 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.98 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.19 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.26 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.37 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.4 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.47 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.75 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.78 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.84 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 8LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
125 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
125 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
125 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
125 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
125 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
125 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
125 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
125 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
125 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
235 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
341 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
341 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
446 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
476 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
504 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
525 m
Tipee And Twinkletoes After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
573 m
Willow Rise Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
573 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
610 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
610 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Egremont Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Egremont Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Merton Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26571800
Longitude 0.56495900
OS Easting 579041
OS Northing 0154965
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4