Postcode ME15 8YS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8YS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 2020 and is an active postcode. ME15 8YS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 8YS is Betts Lane which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8YS (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 8YS is The White Horse and is 363 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 752 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 30, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8YS 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 8YS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Betts Lane 21 m
Brown Road 50 m
Sendles Field 55 m
Dawe Gardens 55 m
Wiles Road 94 m
Ellis Field 102 m
Walter Close 117 m
Pentecost Lane 131 m
Sears Grove 181 m
Boyson Drive 194 m
Percival Way 194 m
White Horse Lane 236 m
Beech Tree Road 302 m
Greenacre Crescent 340 m
Gore Court Road 498 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8YS

Introduction August 2020
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 8YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
754 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
864 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
981 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
996 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.63 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.76 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.2 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.32 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.32 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.39 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.84 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.01 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.13 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.13 km
Loose Primary School 3.2 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.24 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.25 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.38 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
363 m
Maidstone Skills And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
367 m
St Hillary's Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
367 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
539 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
547 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
570 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
570 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
570 m
Toby Carvery Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
570 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
667 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
712 m
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
752 m
Castle 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
752 m
India Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
752 m
Mace Food Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
752 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
752 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
754 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
814 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
814 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
837 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 305 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Car Showrooms Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 479 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.35 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.85 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 199 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 334 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.4 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 12,046 kWh - mean 2,008 kWh : median 1,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8YS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24487600
Longitude 0.56675200
OS Easting 579245
OS Northing 0152652
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