Postcode ME15 8QT (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8QT 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 8QT as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 8QT is Halden Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Titchfield Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8QT (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 8QT is Tovil Scout Group and is 287 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 220 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Halden Close 21 m
Fordcombe Close 67 m
Hartley Close 86 m
Longparish Close 130 m
Cranbrook Close 139 m
Hever Close 148 m
Epsom Close 154 m
Titchfield Close 163 m
Fontwell Close 198 m
Woolley Road 218 m
Chiddingstone Close 221 m
Hubble Drive 241 m
Titchfield Road 247 m
Doncaster Close 247 m
Betsham Road 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8QT

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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
144 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
749 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.02 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.06 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.17 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.4 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.77 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.81 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.22 km
Loose Primary School 2.7 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.76 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.8 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.83 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.89 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.89 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.89 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
144 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
220 m
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
220 m
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
220 m
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
220 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
220 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
241 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
241 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
281 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
281 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
287 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
445 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
448 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
718 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
749 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
749 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
752 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
780 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
852 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Titchfield Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Cranbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Hever Close Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Willington Street Post Office Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Willington Street Post Office Bus Stop/Station 266 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.25 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 360 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 534 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 694 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.89 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.5 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 39 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 0% 55.5 7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 299,756 kWh - mean 13,625 kWh : median 13,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24784200
Longitude 0.55906200
OS Easting 578699
OS Northing 0152963
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7403
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3