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The postcode ME15 8SJ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 8SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME15 8SJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8SJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ME15 8SJ is Otham Lane which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Otham Lane and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to ME15 8SJ (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 8SJ is Fish On The Green and is 979 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 645 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME15 8SJ 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 8SJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME15 8SJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME15 8SJ
| 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 8SJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 1.26 km |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 2.21 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Bearsted Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Snowfields Academy | Special school | 11-18 | 2.44 km | |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 2.73 km |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Academy | 11-19 | 2.8 km | |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.11 km |
| Tree Tops Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 3.33 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.36 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Langley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.53 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 8SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Tudor Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2015 | 430 m | |
| Marino Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 645 m | |
| Yeoman Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2002 | 645 m | |
| St Peters Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 658 m | |
| Bearsted News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2016 | 670 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2021 | 670 m | |
| Caretech Community Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 728 m | |
| Yummy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 733 m | |
| Barty House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 820 m | |
| Hillbeck Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 820 m | |
| Paydens Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2008 | 838 m | |
| The Yeoman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 860 m | |
| Coolings The Potted Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 908 m | |
| Fish On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 979 m | |
| The Oak On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 979 m | |
| The Orchard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 997 m | |
| Tolgate House Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2015 | 1 km | |
| Caring Place B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2015 | 1.01 km | |
| Bearsted And Thurnham Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 8SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Otham Lane | 255 m | |
| Otham Lane | 278 m | |
| Tudor Park Hotel | 426 m | |
| The Yeoman | 538 m | |
| Tudor Park Hotel | 621 m | |
| King Street | 4.09 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Hollingbourne Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 34.91 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 42.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 8SJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Major's Wood | 401 m | |
| Lilk Hill | 420 m | |
| Puddlets Wood | 716 m | |
| Common Wood | 939 m | |
| Silver Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Hog Hill | 1.21 km | |
| The Belt | 1.32 km | |
| Chrismill Shaw | 1.4 km | |
| Union Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Poer Meadow Shaw | 1.66 km | |
| Cottage Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Longham Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Bar Meadow Shaw | 1.98 km | |
| Gore Wood | 1.98 km | |
| East Wood | 1.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 8SJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.6 Mbps | 20.5 Mbps | 34.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.9 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 8.81 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 | 50% | 50% | 19 | 4.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% | 35 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME15 8SJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26464600 |
| Longitude | 0.58181500 |
| OS Easting | 580221 |
| OS Northing | 0154887 |
| 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 Rural North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bearsted |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33043073 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |