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The postcode ME15 8QL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 8QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to ME15 8QL is Wingham Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ifield Close and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.13 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 8QL (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 8QL is Tovil Scout Group and is 292 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 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME15 8QL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 8QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 8QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 151 m |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 918 m |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 953 m |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 2.52 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 2.63 km |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 2.63 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.72 km | |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.91 km |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Kebab And Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 92 m | |
| Castle 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 92 m | |
| India Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 28, 2021 | 92 m | |
| Mace Food Market | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 92 m | |
| Mandarin House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 92 m | |
| The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Tovil Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2003 | 292 m | |
| Alldays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 389 m | |
| Willington Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2007 | 389 m | |
| Maidstone Skills And Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2016 | 542 m | |
| St Hillary's Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2014 | 542 m | |
| Esso Parkwood Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2015 | 701 m | |
| Ashley Gardens Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 715 m | |
| Ibi's Kitchen Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 840 m | |
| St. Martin's Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2015 | 840 m | |
| The Vine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 840 m | |
| Delightfuls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 875 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 892 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 902 m | |
| Morrisons Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2009 | 902 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ifield Close | 176 m | |
| Cranbrook Close | 179 m | |
| Graveney Road | 304 m | |
| Titchfield Road | 326 m | |
| Willington Street Post Office | 390 m | |
| King Street | 3.5 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 3.7 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.86 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Wiles Shaw | 139 m | |
| Fullers Shaw | 261 m | |
| East Wood | 719 m | |
| Bicknor Wood | 946 m | |
| Belts Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Long Shaw | 1.55 km | |
| Puddlets Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 1.81 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.85 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Penfold Pond | 1.96 km | |
| Langley Loch | 2.16 km | |
| Lilk Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.2 Mbps | 87.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.9 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.9 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME15 8QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25035700 |
| Longitude | 0.55838500 |
| OS Easting | 578642 |
| OS Northing | 0153241 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| 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 013F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |