Postcode ME15 9PS (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 9PS is Selby Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Family School and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9PS (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 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selby Road 65 m
Lymington Court 72 m
Bicknor Road 100 m
Connaught Close 100 m
Livingstone Walk 141 m
Chestnut Close 154 m
Rosemary Gardens 158 m
Longshaw Road 162 m
Collington Terrace 176 m
Cobb Way 185 m
Wallis Oak Avenue 221 m
Pilot Way 244 m
Heronden Road 248 m
Jester Way 248 m
Park Wood Walk 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9PS

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 9PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
0 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
364 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
572 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.19 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.55 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.82 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.05 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.09 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.09 km
Loose Primary School 2.61 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.82 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.94 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.97 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.02 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.45 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.52 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.54 km
Sutton Valence School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 9PS - 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
0 m
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
162 m
Fat Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2021
162 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
162 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
162 m
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2021
172 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
253 m
Pharmaquipe Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
255 m
Megabite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
261 m
Oakhouse Foods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
301 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
301 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
364 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
364 m
Wear M Out Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
434 m
Thomas Cookie Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
465 m
JavaHub Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
479 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
533 m
Olive Dining Ltd Langley Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
572 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
623 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Swan Apartments Bus Stop/Station 317 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.55 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.59 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 640 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.16 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 36 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 4
30-300 Mbps 20% 60.6 10.2
300+ Mbps 80% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 94,797 kWh - mean 13,542 kWh : median 14,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23836600
Longitude 0.55724700
OS Easting 578609
OS Northing 0151905
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: 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 E33043108
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3