Postcode ME15 9PU (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME15 9PU is Selby Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balmoral House and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9PU (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 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selby Road 44 m
Lymington Court 46 m
Connaught Close 50 m
Bicknor Road 59 m
Livingstone Walk 105 m
Cobb Way 163 m
Wallis Oak Avenue 171 m
Longshaw Road 175 m
Rosemary Gardens 188 m
Heronden Road 197 m
Chestnut Close 221 m
Jester Way 229 m
Collington Terrace 241 m
Progress Way 258 m
Pilot Way 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9PU

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 9PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
72 m
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
378 m
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
518 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.17 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.58 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.86 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.98 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.1 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.12 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
2.13 km
Loose Primary School 2.67 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.89 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.94 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.97 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.09 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.42 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.54 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.58 km
Sutton Valence School 3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Balmoral House Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Holy Family School Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Parade Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Highcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Bicknor Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
King Street Taxi Rank 4.57 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.62 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Penfold Pond Inland Water 680 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 1.11 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 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% 139.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 79,880 kWh - mean 11,411 kWh : median 11,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,162 kWh - mean 3,360 kWh : median 3,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23850600
Longitude 0.55825800
OS Easting 578679
OS Northing 0151923
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