Postcode ME15 8PR (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8PR 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 8PR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME15 8PR is Romney Close which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Rose and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8PR (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 8PR is The Rose Inn and is 150 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummy and is 245 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.2% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Romney Close 110 m
Shirley Way 136 m
Royston Road 151 m
The Grove 208 m
Rosemary Road 226 m
Cavendish Way 229 m
Copsewood Way 236 m
Madginford Close 265 m
Spot Lane 311 m
Greystones Road 315 m
Otteridge Road 327 m
Nursery Avenue 327 m
Yeoman Way 368 m
Madginford Road 394 m
Button Lane 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8PR

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 8PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
405 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
614 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
614 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.24 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.7 km
Snowfields Academy 1.7 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.78 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.9 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.14 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.18 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.35 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.46 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.55 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.57 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.63 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.78 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.02 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.03 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.16 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
150 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
150 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
150 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
164 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
245 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
342 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
342 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
343 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
343 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
353 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
405 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
405 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
405 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
405 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
405 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
405 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
405 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
405 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
405 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
543 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Rose Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
The Yeoman Bus Stop/Station 194 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 204 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 778 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 53.8% 62.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 46.2% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 261,680 kWh - mean 20,129 kWh : median 19,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 73,629 kWh - mean 5,664 kWh : median 5,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26744700
Longitude 0.56853900
OS Easting 579284
OS Northing 0155166
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3