Postcode ME15 9BN (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9BN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9BN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME15 9BN is Essex Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Road Morrisons and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9BN (for ages 11 and under) is Molehill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. 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 9BN is Tovil Scout Group and is 449 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Express and is 629 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.3 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 9BN 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 9BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Essex Road 82 m
Ruskin Grove 120 m
Trinity Way 140 m
Darwin Avenue 149 m
Highland Road 181 m
St Catherine's Gardens 202 m
Darwin Gardens 203 m
St. Saviours Road 210 m
Keble Place 224 m
St Catherine's Road 235 m
Nottingham Avenue 241 m
Queen Elizabeth Square 264 m
Balliol Grove 265 m
Mansfield Place 280 m
Keele Avenue 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9BN

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 9BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
449 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
656 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
756 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
784 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.07 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.09 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.09 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.11 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.15 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.62 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Loose Primary School 2.02 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.24 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.35 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.41 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.45 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.86 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.87 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.98 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
171 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
171 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
401 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
448 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
448 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
449 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
468 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
536 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
599 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
618 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
629 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
629 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
640 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
640 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
650 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
651 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
656 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
689 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
689 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
689 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Cornwall Close Bus Stop/Station 257 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.21 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 106.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.1 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 178,233 kWh - mean 14,853 kWh : median 15,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,731 kWh - mean 3,728 kWh : median 3,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24700200
Longitude 0.54931400
OS Easting 578022
OS Northing 0152846
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13826
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Shepway South
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 E33043104
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013G
Output Area / Small Area 8A1