Postcode ME15 9AQ (Maidstone)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode ME15 9AQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. ME15 9AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 9AQ 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 9AQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME15 9AQ is Ellingham Leas which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mangravet Avenue and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9AQ (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 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 9AQ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 9AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ellingham Leas 24 m
Longfield Place 167 m
Mangravet Avenue 179 m
Oak Tree Avenue 223 m
Hampshire Drive 253 m
St Ronan's Close 259 m
Norfolk Road 354 m
Woodside Road 359 m
Grove Road 474 m
Boughton Lane 814 m
Sutton Road 1.94 km
B2163 2.61 km
A229 5.55 km
A20 6.12 km
Ashford Road 7.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9AQ

Introduction April 1985
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 9AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
293 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
392 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
589 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
589 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
626 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
941 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.02 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.44 km
Loose Primary School 1.47 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.5 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.79 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.11 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.38 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.39 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.47 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.52 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.52 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
117 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
117 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
129 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
129 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
129 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
129 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
129 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
134 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
329 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
329 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Five Acre Wood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
389 m
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
392 m
Future Schools Trust At Tiger Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
392 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
431 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
437 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
437 m
Nellies Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2016
555 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
573 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
576 m
New Line Learning Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
589 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.48 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.54 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% 96.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 258,263 kWh - mean 17,218 kWh : median 16,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25240100
Longitude 0.53677200
OS Easting 577126
OS Northing 0153416
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1