Postcode ME15 8XG (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8XG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME15 8XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 8XG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8XG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME15 8XG is Chiltern Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horton Downs and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8XG (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 Valley Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME15 8XG is The Orchard and is 439 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 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chiltern Close 35 m
Willow Rise 78 m
Deringwood Drive 87 m
Grampian Way 90 m
Ellenswood Close 155 m
Reinden Grove 168 m
Cotswold Gardens 169 m
Cheviot Gardens 171 m
Frithwood Close 177 m
Redsells Close 191 m
Horton Downs 220 m
Bournewood Close 220 m
Kings Acre 238 m
Monkdown 239 m
Pennine Way 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8XG

Introduction July 1990
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 8XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
449 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.07 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.35 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
1.43 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
1.43 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.54 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.79 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.01 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.04 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.21 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.23 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.34 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.36 km
Snowfields Academy 2.36 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.37 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.44 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.45 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.52 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.56 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tipee And Twinkletoes After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
0 m
Willow Rise Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Babos Pizza And Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
81 m
Noble One Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
81 m
Spires Minimarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
81 m
Spires Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 17, 2003
81 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
371 m
The Orchard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
439 m
The Vale Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
442 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
449 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
449 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
449 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
449 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
449 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
449 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
449 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
449 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
449 m
Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2009
597 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
812 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horton Downs Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Horton Downs Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Gorham Drive Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Foxden Drive Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Foxden Drive Bus Stop/Station 265 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.08 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 74.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 36% 86.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 64% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 96,785 kWh - mean 6,452 kWh : median 6,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 69,993 kWh - mean 2,916 kWh : median 2,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26062700
Longitude 0.56374300
OS Easting 578976
OS Northing 0154396
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31032
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33043072
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1