Postcode ME15 8RX (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 8RX is Honey Lane which is centered 296 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avery Lane and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8RX (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME15 8RX is The White Horse and is 579 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 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Honey Lane 296 m
New Road 329 m
Simmonds Lane 343 m
Stoneacre Lane 568 m
Avery Lane 630 m
Sutton Road 1.24 km
A20 3.56 km
B2163 3.71 km
Ashford Road 4.9 km
A274 6.3 km
M20 6.68 km
A228 12.55 km
A2 13.26 km
A21 21.57 km
A28 23.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.31 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.56 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.34 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.35 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.38 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
2.53 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.72 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.06 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.06 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.12 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.19 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.19 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.35 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.46 km
Sutton Valence School 3.53 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.56 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.62 km
Loose Primary School 3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
S.A.T Hortifrut H-0030 De Responsabilidad Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 8, 2019
566 m
Construction Canteens Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
569 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
579 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
847 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
847 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
847 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
847 m
Early Learning Steps Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
948 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
1.09 km
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
1.1 km
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
1.1 km
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.17 km
Sunrise Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.21 km
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.21 km
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.31 km
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.34 km
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.38 km
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.38 km
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
1.38 km
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
1.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Avery Lane Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Pear Tree Row Bus Stop/Station 581 m
Pear Tree Row Bus Stop/Station 597 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.89 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 421 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.41 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 83.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 30 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% 24 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 22
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24465300
Longitude 0.57732700
OS Easting 579986
OS Northing 0152653
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