Postcode ME15 9LR (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9LR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 9LR is Oriel Grove which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furfield Close and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9LR (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 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 9LR is Tovil Scout Group and is 782 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 697 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oriel Grove 72 m
Morris Close 83 m
Clare Place 114 m
Foster Clarke Drive 144 m
Clare Way 145 m
Wrangleden Close 146 m
Keele Way 161 m
Keele Avenue 165 m
Penfold Close 179 m
Barham Close 195 m
Lockham Farm Avenue 204 m
Balliol Grove 204 m
Bodkins Close 205 m
St Catherine's Road 224 m
Acorn Place 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9LR

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 9LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
521 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
797 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
806 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
947 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.29 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.36 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.51 km
Loose Primary School 1.93 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.95 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.2 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.53 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.66 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.68 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.77 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.77 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.32 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
192 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
242 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
266 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
409 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
409 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
446 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
521 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
521 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
576 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
582 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
620 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
692 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
692 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
697 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
697 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
697 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
697 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
729 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
782 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Furfield Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Wrangleden Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.81 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.95 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 97.5 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 21 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% 23 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.9 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 228,521 kWh - mean 9,141 kWh : median 7,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24299900
Longitude 0.54854800
OS Easting 577984
OS Northing 0152399
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2915
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 E33043106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3