Postcode ME15 9LX (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9LX 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 9LX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 9LX is Acorn Place which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallis Avenue and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.76 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9LX (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 9LX is Tovil Scout Group and is 523 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 712 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Place 68 m
Balliol Grove 72 m
Penfold Close 118 m
Ruskin Grove 156 m
St Catherine's Gardens 166 m
Keele Avenue 168 m
Trinity Way 173 m
St Catherine's Road 182 m
Furfield Close 200 m
Willowwood 211 m
Darwin Gardens 214 m
Keele Way 219 m
Darwin Avenue 236 m
Clare Place 237 m
Keble Place 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
501 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
690 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
700 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
848 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.01 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.23 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.31 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.33 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Loose Primary School 2.09 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.21 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.41 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.67 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.7 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.78 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.92 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.1 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
205 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
329 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
329 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
359 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
410 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
437 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
437 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
441 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
461 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
501 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
501 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
523 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
600 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
624 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
660 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
690 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
712 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
712 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
712 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
712 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Willington Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Furfield Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.2 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 754 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.96 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 89.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 245,433 kWh - mean 7,012 kWh : median 6,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 78,732 kWh - mean 2,187 kWh : median 1,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24483800
Longitude 0.55082800
OS Easting 578136
OS Northing 0152609
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