Postcode ME15 9AB (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 9AB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME15 9AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 9AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME15 9AB is Hampshire Drive which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mangravet Avenue and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9AB (for ages 11 and under) is Oaks Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns Pizza and is 98 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 9AB 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 9AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 9AB, and the approximate distance away.

Hampshire Drive 139 m
Ellingham Leas 197 m
Oak Tree Avenue 208 m
Lincoln Road 211 m
Norfolk Road 214 m
Mangravet Avenue 233 m
St Ronan's Close 298 m
Hereford Road 359 m
Woodside Road 380 m
Derby Road 384 m
Cambridge Crescent 435 m
Cumberland Avenue 489 m
Northumberland Road 535 m
Sutton Road 1.77 km
B2163 2.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9AB

Introduction January 1980
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 9AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
236 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
452 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
554 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
701 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
701 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
831 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
985 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.56 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Loose Primary School 1.64 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.65 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.99 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.21 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.26 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.37 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.43 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.47 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.52 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
87 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
98 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
98 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
149 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
149 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
149 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
149 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
149 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
197 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
197 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
314 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
314 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
337 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
381 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
408 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
408 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
408 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
408 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
408 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
408 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 353 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 9AB - Data from Dec 2021

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.75 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 9AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 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 0% 89.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 241,938 kWh - mean 12,734 kWh : median 11,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25247900
Longitude 0.53982900
OS Easting 577339
OS Northing 0153432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4916
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South ED
Electoral Ward Shepway North
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33043105
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2