Postcode ME15 8PW (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8PW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8PW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME15 8PW is Cavendish Way which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Yeoman and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8PW (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 8PW is The Rose Inn and is 378 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Way 19 m
Shirley Way 117 m
Tasker Close 123 m
Copsewood Way 133 m
Bodsham Crescent 144 m
Manor Close 257 m
Yeoman Way 262 m
Nursery Avenue 263 m
Button Lane 264 m
Greystones Road 314 m
Otteridge Road 326 m
Spot Lane 361 m
Royston Road 376 m
The Grove 392 m
Manor Rise 448 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8PW

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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
552 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
692 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
692 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.48 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.85 km
Snowfields Academy 1.85 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.93 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.11 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.21 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.38 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.59 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.67 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.68 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.8 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.86 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.92 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.05 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.24 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.31 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
0 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
106 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
106 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
110 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
130 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
130 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
150 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
164 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
377 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
378 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
378 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
552 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
552 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
552 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
552 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
552 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
552 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
552 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
552 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
552 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Yeoman Bus Stop/Station 93 m
The Yeoman Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 373 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 556 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 111.9 Mbps 327.64 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 49.97 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 16.7% 81.1 19.9
300+ Mbps 83.3% 328 50

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 118,289 kWh - mean 13,143 kWh : median 14,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26688700
Longitude 0.57193400
OS Easting 579523
OS Northing 0155112
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32648
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33043073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4