Postcode ME15 8RL (Maidstone)

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

ME15 8RL 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 8RL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME15 8RL is Otham Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 468 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8RL (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 8RL is The White Horse and is 414 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 1.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Otham Street 63 m
Stoneacre Lane 200 m
Sutton Road 1.3 km
A20 3.59 km
B2163 3.84 km
Ashford Road 5.11 km
A274 6.96 km
M20 7 km
A228 11.97 km
A2 12.78 km
A21 21.65 km
A28 24.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.11 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.61 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.71 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.72 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.83 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.04 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.41 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.55 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.55 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.71 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.82 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.82 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.84 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.91 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.97 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.44 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.55 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 3.64 km
Snowfields Academy 3.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Early Learning Steps Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
334 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
414 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
971 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
971 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.02 km
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.02 km
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
1.02 km
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
1.02 km
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.02 km
The Orchard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
1.1 km
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.11 km
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.21 km
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
1.22 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
1.23 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
1.23 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
1.23 km
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.23 km
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
1.31 km
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
1.31 km
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 468 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 749 m
Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 774 m
Ifield Close Bus Stop/Station 971 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.31 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.8 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.82 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.96 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 168,821 kWh - mean 6,753 kWh : median 4,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25018600
Longitude 0.57397000
OS Easting 579728
OS Northing 0153260
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1A2