Postcode ME15 8SE (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 8SE is Ravens Dane Close which is centered 154 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Way and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8SE (for ages 11 and under) is Madginford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME15 8SE is The Orchard and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babos Pizza And Kebab and is 476 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ravens Dane Close 154 m
Gorham Drive 166 m
Murrain Drive 174 m
Mallards Way 186 m
Pennine Way 193 m
Rhodewood Close 292 m
Cheviot Gardens 299 m
Monkdown 318 m
Cotswold Gardens 358 m
Deringwood Drive 445 m
Spot Lane 561 m
A20 3.8 km
B2163 4.38 km
Ashford Road 5.53 km
A229 7.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8SE

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 8SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
642 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.45 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.45 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
1.47 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
1.47 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.87 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.07 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.26 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.37 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.44 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.54 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.54 km
Snowfields Academy 2.54 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.63 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.65 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.66 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.78 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.79 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.84 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Orchard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
0 m
Tipee And Twinkletoes After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
439 m
Willow Rise Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
439 m
Babos Pizza And Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
476 m
Noble One Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
476 m
Spires Minimarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
476 m
Spires Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 17, 2003
476 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
642 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
642 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
642 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
642 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
642 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
642 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
642 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
642 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
642 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
662 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
664 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
809 m
Early Learning Steps Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
831 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Gorham Drive Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Horton Downs Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Horton Downs Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Egremont Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 664 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Union Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25972900
Longitude 0.56987100
OS Easting 579407
OS Northing 0154311
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