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The postcode ME15 8RA is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 8RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 8RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to ME15 8RA is Echo Close which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gore Court Road and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.82 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 8RA (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 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 8RA is Tovil Scout Group and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 461 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 232.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME15 8RA 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 8RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 8RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 8RA
| 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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 302 m |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 563 m |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 623 m |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| New Line Learning Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Tiger Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Five Acre Wood School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 28, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.54 km | |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.1 km | |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 3.21 km |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 3.26 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 3.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Gardens Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Esso Parkwood Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2015 | 53 m | |
| Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2013 | 302 m | |
| Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Discovery Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 380 m | |
| Maidstone Skills And Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2016 | 384 m | |
| St Hillary's Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2014 | 384 m | |
| Alldays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 385 m | |
| Willington Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2007 | 385 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Wear M Out Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 455 m | |
| Charlie's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 461 m | |
| Fat Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2021 | 461 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2016 | 461 m | |
| Life Cafe Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Tovil Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2003 | 544 m | |
| JavaHub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 554 m | |
| The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 563 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Gore Court Road | 27 m | |
| Gore Court Road | 128 m | |
| Willington Street | 202 m | |
| Hollingworth Road | 206 m | |
| Jordan Close | 263 m | |
| King Street | 4.02 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 4.52 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Maidstone West Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.57 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 41.64 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 51.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 8RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bicknor Wood | 594 m | |
| Wiles Shaw | 743 m | |
| Long Shaw | 873 m | |
| Fullers Shaw | 934 m | |
| East Wood | 950 m | |
| Belts Wood | 982 m | |
| Hogtrough Shaw | 1.1 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.14 km | |
| Penfold Pond | 1.25 km | |
| Langley Loch | 1.59 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Mangravet Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Puddlets Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Tilt's Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 8RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 232.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 21.9 Mbps | 39 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 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 160 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 77.8% | 77.8% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for ME15 8RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24396800 |
| Longitude | 0.55728500 |
| OS Easting | 578590 |
| OS Northing | 0152528 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | E33043106 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 013G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |