Postcode ME15 9LY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 9LY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. ME15 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 9LY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 9LY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME15 9LY is Morton Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Road Police HQ and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9LY (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Express and is 429 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Morton Close 24 m
Queen Elizabeth Square 36 m
Wexford Place 81 m
Tennison Way 94 m
St. Saviours Road 124 m
Lynley Close 133 m
Grant Drive 137 m
Stratford Drive 209 m
Darwin Avenue 220 m
Coverdale Avenue 226 m
Keble Place 228 m
Darwin Gardens 245 m
Mansfield Place 250 m
Trinity Way 285 m
Middlesex Road 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9LY

Introduction December 1999
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 9LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
350 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
565 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
792 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
792 m
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
879 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
939 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
949 m
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.15 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.26 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.72 km
Loose Primary School 1.72 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.81 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.19 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.29 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.29 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.43 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.62 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.73 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.94 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
136 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
136 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
359 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
421 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
426 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
429 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
429 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
455 m
Breakfast Club At Oak Trees County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2008
546 m
Olive Dining At Oaks Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
546 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
627 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
632 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
674 m
Crispinns Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
674 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
674 m
Indian Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
674 m
M & P News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
674 m
Shepway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
674 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
729 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sutton Road Police HQ Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Sutton Road Police HQ Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.33 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Loose Valley Valley 2.12 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 32 Mbps 43.15 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 8 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 35 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 133,503 kWh - mean 10,269 kWh : median 11,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 39,857 kWh - mean 2,657 kWh : median 2,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24670800
Longitude 0.54505600
OS Easting 577726
OS Northing 0152803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19460
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3