Postcode ME15 8YU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 8YU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2021 and is an active postcode. ME15 8YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME15 8YU is Brown Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 8YU (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 8YU is The White Horse and is 354 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 796 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 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brown Road 19 m
Sendles Field 61 m
Wiles Road 62 m
Betts Lane 67 m
Dawe Gardens 77 m
Ellis Field 121 m
Walter Close 142 m
Pentecost Lane 178 m
Sears Grove 216 m
White Horse Lane 240 m
Webbs Close 240 m
Cannon Close 240 m
Boyson Drive 240 m
Percival Way 240 m
Filbert Way 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 8YU

Introduction January 2021
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 8YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
800 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
893 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
982 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
994 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.68 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.8 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.05 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.22 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.36 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.36 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.43 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.03 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.15 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.15 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.22 km
Loose Primary School 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)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 294 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Bircholt Road Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Edmett Way Bus Stop/Station 463 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 3.54 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 199 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 289 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.37 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 8YU - 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 7,646 kWh - mean 1,274 kWh : median 804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 8YU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24468300
Longitude 0.56734300
OS Easting 579287
OS Northing 0152632
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