Postcode ME15 9BE (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 9BE is St Ronan's Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mangravet Avenue and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9BE (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 Britannia Grill and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Ronan's Close 87 m
Mangravet Avenue 125 m
Woodside Road 137 m
Camp Way 165 m
Oak Tree Avenue 171 m
Brushwood Close 237 m
Ellingham Leas 282 m
Grove Road 284 m
Hampshire Drive 468 m
Boughton Lane 584 m
Sutton Road 1.83 km
B2163 2.35 km
A229 5.29 km
A20 6.17 km
Ashford Road 7.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9BE

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 9BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
212 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
223 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
345 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
345 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
579 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.2 km
Loose Primary School 1.3 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.64 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.66 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.75 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.95 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.28 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.38 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.5 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.56 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.58 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.61 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
214 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
214 m
Golden Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
214 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
214 m
Muddy Puddles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
214 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Five Acre Wood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
220 m
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
223 m
Future Schools Trust At Tiger Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
223 m
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
284 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
291 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
291 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
309 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
309 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
316 m
New Line Learning Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
345 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
356 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
356 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
571 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
657 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
669 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Mangravet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Longfield Place Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.68 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 510 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Loose Valley Valley 1.49 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.6 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 314,447 kWh - mean 9,529 kWh : median 9,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 102,448 kWh - mean 3,201 kWh : median 2,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25004300
Longitude 0.53647000
OS Easting 577114
OS Northing 0153153
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