Postcode ME15 8YR (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8YR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. ME15 8YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 8YR 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 8YR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME15 8YR is Brown Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 316 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8YR (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 8YR is The White Horse and is 376 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 792 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 237.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.8 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brown Road 11 m
Sendles Field 38 m
Wiles Road 53 m
Betts Lane 59 m
Dawe Gardens 87 m
Walter Close 119 m
Ellis Field 133 m
Pentecost Lane 166 m
Sears Grove 195 m
Webbs Close 224 m
Cannon Close 224 m
Percival Way 229 m
Boyson Drive 232 m
White Horse Lane 259 m
Filbert Way 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8YR

Introduction December 2019
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 8YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
793 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
870 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
965 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
971 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.66 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.8 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.23 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.34 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.42 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.16 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.16 km
Loose Primary School 3.22 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.24 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.28 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.42 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
376 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
400 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
400 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
520 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
533 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
533 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
533 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
533 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
537 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
684 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
730 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
792 m
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
792 m
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
792 m
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
792 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
792 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
793 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
817 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
832 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 316 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 455 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.39 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.58 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.89 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 177 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 305 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.36 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 237.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 148.2 23.9
300+ Mbps 100% 730 75.5

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 460,912 kWh - mean 10,719 kWh : median 10,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 95,274 kWh - mean 2,216 kWh : median 1,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24456300
Longitude 0.56706400
OS Easting 579268
OS Northing 0152618
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1