Postcode ME15 9PL (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 9PL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME15 9PL is Collington Terrace which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Family School and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.59 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9PL (for ages 11 and under) is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 18, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Charlie's Chippy and is 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 0.9 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 9PL 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 9PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Collington Terrace 58 m
Beaufort Walk 68 m
Chestnut Close 73 m
Roman Way 152 m
Lymington Court 269 m
Selby Road 290 m
Bicknor Road 291 m
Connaught Close 326 m
Longshaw Road 330 m
Thomas Rider Way 354 m
Livingstone Walk 359 m
Brishing Road 424 m
Brishing Lane 609 m
Sutton Road 708 m
B2163 1.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9PL

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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
226 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
481 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
706 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.57 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.81 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.83 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.85 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.03 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.18 km
Loose Primary School 2.46 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.6 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.81 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.96 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.13 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.49 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.54 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.54 km
Sutton Valence School 3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group At Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
226 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
343 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
343 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
343 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
343 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
347 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
371 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
373 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
397 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
397 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
461 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
481 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
481 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
536 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
585 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
655 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
657 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
687 m
Brishing Barn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
693 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Swan Apartments Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.58 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 259 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 324 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 370 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 477 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.26 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.4 Mbps 122.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 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% 86.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 95,694 kWh - mean 5,981 kWh : median 5,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 39,416 kWh - mean 2,464 kWh : median 2,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23719200
Longitude 0.55460300
OS Easting 578429
OS Northing 0151768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4406
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 E33043108
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2