Postcode ME15 9QB (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 9QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME15 9QB is Loose Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9QB (for ages 11 and under) is Tiger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 6, 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 9QB is The Swan Public House and is 313 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Kee and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 27, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loose Road 73 m
Pearce Gardens 99 m
Wheatsheaf Close 117 m
The Farrows 122 m
Hawkes Way 127 m
Beech Court Gardens 145 m
Hazlitt Place 155 m
Warnford Gardens 158 m
Runnymede Gardens 169 m
Pheasant Lane 171 m
Oaklands 268 m
Hillden Shaw 303 m
Shernolds 316 m
Broadoak Avenue 341 m
Melrose Close 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9QB

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 9QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
554 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
776 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
776 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
831 m
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
900 m
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.1 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.19 km
Loose Primary School 1.24 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.31 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.5 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.62 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.05 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.05 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.12 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.31 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.36 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.39 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.4 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.43 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
0 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
133 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
133 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
133 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
287 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
313 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
313 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
313 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
365 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
365 m
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
475 m
South Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
475 m
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
553 m
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
554 m
Future Schools Trust At Tiger Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
554 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Five Acre Wood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
554 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
691 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
691 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
693 m
Britannia Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2020
693 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 154 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Sutton Road Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.07 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Loose Valley Valley 1.05 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.92 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25367200
Longitude 0.52877300
OS Easting 576563
OS Northing 0153538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone South ED
Electoral Ward South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33043098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4