Postcode ME15 9UQ (Maidstone)

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

ME15 9UQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 9UQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME15 9UQ is Papermakers Court which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anglesey Avenue and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9UQ (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 9UQ is The Swan Public House and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pimmyz Pizza and is 244 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 9UQ 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 9UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Papermakers Court 37 m
Rushmead Drive 104 m
Berwyn Grove 123 m
Porchester Close 131 m
Lakelands 165 m
Payne's Lane 180 m
Skye Close 185 m
Iona Road 204 m
Farne Close 232 m
Pear Tree Lane 244 m
Anglesey Avenue 257 m
Sheppey Road 270 m
Norrington Road 295 m
Birchfield Close 301 m
Shernolds 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9UQ

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 9UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
530 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
582 m
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
582 m
Loose Primary School 684 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
964 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.33 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.45 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.6 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.86 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.87 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.18 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.22 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.24 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.26 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.29 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.38 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.38 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.49 km
Coxheath Primary School 2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
132 m
Pimmyz Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
244 m
T & S Seafood Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2021
244 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
244 m
Maidstone YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
297 m
Maidstone YMCA Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2011
297 m
Riseden Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
343 m
Caretech Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
425 m
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
429 m
Lucky News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2016
429 m
Sun Kee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
429 m
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day NurseryPreschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
530 m
Future Schools Trust At Tiger Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
530 m
Nourish Contract Catering At Five Acre Wood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
533 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
557 m
New Line Learning Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
582 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
679 m
The Contract Dining Company Ltd At Loose Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
684 m
Riverford Home Delivery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
802 m
Best One (Post Office) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
910 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Anglesey Avenue Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Anglesey Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Norrington Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Norrington Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.49 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Loose Valley Valley 753 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hamlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 158.43 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 29.29 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% 19.3 2.6
30-300 Mbps 5.4% 79.6 18.8
300+ Mbps 91.9% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 414,391 kWh - mean 12,188 kWh : median 10,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 110,961 kWh - mean 2,580 kWh : median 1,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24902200
Longitude 0.52585400
OS Easting 576375
OS Northing 0153014
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31499
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: White suburban communities
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 E33043103
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2