Postcode ME15 8RG (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8RG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8RG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME15 8RG is White Horse Lane which is centered 146 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8RG (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 8RG is The White Horse and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arda Kebab And Fish Bar and is 806 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

White Horse Lane 146 m
Simmonds Lane 273 m
Ellis Field 276 m
Honey Lane 283 m
Dawe Gardens 313 m
Betts Lane 371 m
Sendles Field 411 m
Otham Street 472 m
Sutton Road 891 m
B2163 3.44 km
A20 3.93 km
Ashford Road 5.38 km
A229 6.07 km
A274 6.74 km
M20 7.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8RG

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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
862 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.32 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.34 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.76 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.8 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.96 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.17 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.54 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.54 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.59 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.85 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.85 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.98 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.08 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.36 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.39 km
Loose Primary School 3.46 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
607 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
607 m
Early Learning Steps Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
733 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
806 m
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
806 m
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
806 m
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
806 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
806 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
848 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
848 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
848 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
848 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
862 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
895 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
910 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
975 m
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
993 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
1.01 km
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 55 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 674 m
Titchfield Road Bus Stop/Station 714 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.32 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.57 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.82 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Wood Woodland Or Forest 216 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.63 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.2 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 20.7 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 94.4% 18.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 5.6% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 147,242 kWh - mean 7,750 kWh : median 7,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24730100
Longitude 0.57019600
OS Easting 579478
OS Northing 0152930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Downswood and Otham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1